Queen Era: The Monster I Love - Chapter 148

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CHAPTER 146

Just like that, Vidor and Era rarely spoke to each other.

And as much as they didn’t speak, they didn’t see, although he got tabs on her from time to time from his eunuch.

She seems to be doing good according to them with she rarely leaving her rooms nd when she did, she would lock herself in her own study and treat matters that were under her jurisdiction to treat. It was bothersome though, he longed to see her.

At that time he wasn’t so sure if she was planning another lock up inside her room like she did when she lost her family.

Though then she was stubborn and anhru towards him, it did hurt but now that they were getting somewhere with being close, he wished she would not yield to hia word and really disappear.

On thw other hand, plans had been put to place and even Caspian began cutting ties with ministers he had agreements with because Vidor was finding thwm out onw after the other.

Most of them had taken bribes, spoilt and turned thw law in their favour taking bribes from people. In fact the level of perverted justice was in the prize and bribery just another problem.

Now he knew why Jordan could lose so much and no one even bothered enough to care it was disheartening of a truth.

So this period where she abandoned him, he threw it into changing his nation. He wanted to rule the world but he also did not want people suffering under him.

He jaf a hood heart for his people and he intended on making it so.

His name was already ruined though it didn’t matter to him anymore but just the fact thay he had expanded his nation was good enough.

And somehow, though that was good, he knew he had Lords waiting to stab him in the back but they were much too afraid to do so.

One of such reasons was because he held something or someone or secrets that could pull thwm down in one sweep, so they had no choice but to swear alliegance to him.

He was living his daily live on a thread mill and perhaps Era getting mad at him was what he needed.

He had grown softer because of his love for. Sometimes, these bad people did not need softness to turn them away.

They react and only respond to proper violence.

In that accord, at evenings and night times, several invasion began to occur as Vidor single handedly led the team that were with him in discovering more of these clies out and how to handle them.

Unlickily for tuese ministwrs, he diecoded to go quiet about then like he was not even paying one attention their way and as the people in question caught guarding most stolen goods and materials we’re hushed by him with money.

All he needed to do now, was find the right opportunities to expose them all and do the needful.

Getting dressed, Vidor decided to go out on one of his expenditures.

He called out to his eunuch and I quires about Era one last time.

“Your majesty,” his eunuch bowed to him and waited.

“Yes. Any news for me? How is she? What has she been up to lately?”

“Same as usual your grace. She doesn’t do much other than work and she keeps on the same face.”

“I see. Okay. Keep on spying on her for me though. Have the kitchen send her some sweets at intervals to keep her brain working.”

“As you wish your majesty.”

“I need to go out again today. You know what to do.”

“Definitely.”

Wirh that, he picked his sword, adjusting his jacket and made his way towards the door.

On his way out, he tapped lightly on his eunuch’s shoulders then walked out of the room.

Continuing on his path to where his horse was kept, he met a young lad seated not so far from the stables as he gazed far into the ng ght sky.

One look at him and Vidor could already tell who it was.

A light chuckle escaped his lips at that moment. This was the very lad, Era got mad at him over.

If only Era knew he was here perhaps she woild have searched for more ways to make his life miserable by making him angry.

Closing in on Jordan, he managed to silence his steps till he got behind him and cleared his throat.

Immediately, Jordan sprang up from where he sat and spoke up hurriedly. “Sir, yes sir. I was watching the horses.”

“Pfff hahhaa… By facing the other way? Hahhaaa. ”

At first Vidor really did not want to startle him so much but seeing the boy act that way, he couldn’t helo but let out a choked laughter, causing young Jordan to turn around swiftly and looked at the intruder.

The second his eyes landed on Vidor, he narrowed them and relaxed his body.

“You.”

“Yes it is I, got a problem?” Even though he did not chuckle again, he was still holding in a mouthful of it, that was for sure.

On the other hand, Jordan was tempted ti speak to him but for the fact that it was Vidor who got him the job, he chose to swallow it.

“Feel free to speak and do not hold back because of a favour.”

That was all he needed and Jordan was at it with his witty tongue.

“Who goes about scaring people like that Mr Vid?”

‘Vid? Ahh he heard Era use it. No wonder. Good he still hasn’t seen me in my kingly regalia and does not know who I am yet.’

“So you know my name,” Vidor noted oit loud.

“Yes but I wish I knew that ladies name, you know your wife’s.”

“How did you know that she is my wife?” Vidor asked, narrowing his gaze at the boy enjoying scrutinizing him.

“From the way you two acted that day. It was wither you were married or tou two were lovers. One of them.”

“And friends?”

“Well she did look pissed off at you and you were obviously jealous of her treatment to me but she somehow was oblivious to it meaning she is not tour wife, you are friends or more involved than that, perhaps arranged marriage and but you love her.”

Though he spoke boldly, he had a face of confusion on as he did his best in analyzing the situation.

‘I can’t believe this. Even a teenager can tell we are… Shit. He could tell I was jealous but my own wife could not and was mad at me. He also could tell I care about her. Tsk, this boy can’t be seen parading the palace like this. I need to do something.’

“Mister? Mister?” He snapped his fingers in front of Vidor waving his hands in front of him to get his attention and once that was done, he smiled sheepishly at him.

“What’s with that smile?”

“You. You look lost, meaning my guesses were right.”

“Shut up. You got nothing right, she is my wife and you would do well to stay away from her. She is mine.”

“Hey calm down, I cannot even steal her from you if I want. She is wah older than I am. How could you think that? Well, at least she likes me and is not mad at me. You on the other rhand seem to have it hard.”

“Okay, I was holding back not to smack you, I guess not. Come here.” He leapt and landed close to the boy. Before Jordan could think of running, Vidor had already landed a knock on his head, making him cry out a bit.

“Ah… That hurt.”

“That was the idea. Learn to talk to your elders. By the way, how do you like your job?”

Jordan looked around. What could he say? It was his first official job and for a child who had things before to himself, this might be hard.

“A bit hard but I can manage. Thank you once more for helping me out. Didn’t think there were people like you still.”

“It os okay but from the look of things, Edgar gave you something rough.”

“No. I asked him to let me take on the job for a part time duty to watch the stabbles to earn an extra charge and he gave me. He is good to me sir.”

“Hmm.” Vidor scrunches his nose at him as he massaged his jaw. “Wait a minute. How come everyone is good to you and only I seem bad?”

“Because you always hit me,” Jordan let out without a second thought.

“Seriously now? But I treat you well too. I got you this job.”

“Yet you failed not to hit me the second you got the chance afyer seeing me.”

“You were being too bratty. Well as always, I am the wicked one. Anyways what say you? Come work for me and get an increased pay. That way you won’t have to work double to get more money. I would pay you more than what tou earn from both jobs.”

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“Nah, I’ll pass. I would rather work for the king instead.. You would only bully me.”