Duke's Son Wish To Follow The Story

Chapter 2 : The Royal Event

He could hear the other side replying to the knight's announcement. The door then opens.

He could see an old man wearing a butler outfit was the one to open the door, and between the door, there was a table facing it, and behind it, a man in mid of the 40s was sitting on his chair and sitting upright, looking at him with a serious face. But,

"Welcome my son to my office"

Star~smile*

 A sudden shout with a dazzling smile on the man's face toward Leon broke entirely the seriousness that he created just now. 

Leon thus smiles back at him gently as he walks into the office, staring at the man before slightly gazing at the other two men that were at the right side near the man's big office table with a greeting smile.

'hmm... Luis Fronti and... secretary Alex Levin'

His gaze then fixed back on his father.

"Greeting to my lord, Duke Carl Fronti"

Stiffened*

Silence thus descends on the entire office. All of the people in the office stiffened from the greeting that Leon give to Duke Carl. They then gaze at him with an odd expression. Only the sound of the office door closing breaks the silence.

Click!

"ah... my son...why did you call me like that??? ha... your father here felt distance if you did that??"

Duke Carl smile awkwardly at him as he scratched his temple.

Smirk*

Leon smiles slightly at his confusing father before answering. The other two just watch the duo in silence.

"well... my lord... I was informed by the servant to come to your office because of some matters, so I assume that you are not going to meet me as my father, but instead as a lord of this mansion..."

Leon explain as he smiled slightly. Duke Carl sighed. The other two people just smile awkwardly.

'I did tell the servant that I had a matter to meet Leo but'

"I'm here not as your lord but as your father... I want to meet you... can't I??"

Duke Carl look into Leon's eyes as he tries to convey his feeling to him. Leon sighed as he avoided his gaze.

'hah... this really pain in the ass...'

"no father... of course, you're allowed to meet me... I kind of wanted to meet you too, father"

Answer him with a smile, genuinely.

Duke Carl and the other two then immediately flinched as they saw Leon's genuine smile. 

It came as a shock for them as it's been a long time since they last saw Leon's genuine smile towards them. Thus Duke Carl couldn't help but feel slightly emotional. But he holds his feeling quickly. The other two also try their best to hold on to their disbelief expression but their wide eyes give away their feeling right away.

'brother....smile??'

Luis who can't take his eyes off his elder brother, couldn't help but think like that.

"ahem"

But the moment Duke Carl let out a fake cough to release the silence that started to fill up the room, everyone's senses return.

"So, you had something to talk about with me??"

"yes, father but... I'm hoping to talk only with the two of us..."