Queen Era: The Monster I Love - Chapter 151

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CHAPTER 149

“Yes. What are you doing here?” His brows furrowed slightly at Vidor. “Where is the king? Don’t tell me it is another ploy of yours like what you did last night, stealing the King’s horse.” He laid enough emphasis so Vidor would know he was not a fool.

“You almost got me in trouble!” He added, this ime he was letting his emotons get the best of him bu Jordan did not care anymore. “If not for my witted thinking, who knows the kind of trouble. I would have been in yesterday.”

When he was done speaking, he noticd that Vidor had still not answered him but happily munched on hisapple.

“So?”

“So?”

“Gosh, answer me, please. Where is the king? I really do want to start my work immediately. Sir Edgar did not tell me that it was you I was going to meet.”

“Hmm, you still do not understand, do you?”

“Understand what?”

“Well for starters, I gave you the thought to escape being in trouble, ddn’t I/ You thought using the faact that you were the king’s new servant was going to save you and ypu ratted me out. Tsk, what a cunning litle rat. Is this how you are going to serve me?”

“Oh, now I get. I already said it. I am not going to work for you. You are too much of a bully.”

“All the more reason you will work for me. You need omeone to tame that tongue of yours for you.”

“Sigh. I would take my chances sir. The king obviously would be a beter cice. If hat is all and this was a joke, i would love to return to…’

“And you forget your service to me?”

That was it, Jordan was not planning on playing this game any longer. He really needed to leave and get to work before he lost his job totally.

“Sir, with all due repect. I stand by my word.”

“And I am holding it to you.”

“What?”

“I thought you were smart. I seems like your brain does not work when it need to. It was yoruword and I in my good gracious decded to help. So this is how your service to me would be, huh, Jordan Jones?”

Hearing the change in Vidor’s tone and the manner of his charisma, it was then Jordan took in all that he wore and the place he was with understanding dawning on him.

“Do not tell me,” his mouth opened wide while is brain fought ard with his thoughts against teh obvious answer.

“I would not tell you whats obvious anymore.”

Withthat, he went and settled down on one of the chair watching as Jordan’s thought took him hrough all the tiny points and dots.

His brain seeemd to work beter at that moment as he recaled what Edgar had said this morning.

All of the warnings. The question about his resolve. All were for warming him up for this.

His decision to serve the king. No wonder he could ride the king’s horse.

“Oh and I  did not steal nothing. That horse beloged to me in teh first place. I simply took what was mine and my bullying you, i think tht was highly ompensated for, don’t you think?”

Jordan felt like face-palming himself.

His brain was working more than the usual now as he recalled when he spoke ill of the king and the look on Era’s face even whe she tried to talk him out.

Thinking bck now, everyone knew of teh march on Meribia and he did too,  at least his misery began when Vidor ssued that word but then again, it explained why Era fet so eotional an cried as well.

All of the pieces were coming together and maing sense to him now.

‘Damn it. I really blew it, didn’t I? I made the king jealous of his queen. I stole from the queen, gosh i should have my hands cut off. I spoke ill of him in his presence and rejected working for him. I called him a bully and now I even called him a thief and as though that wasn’t enough, I remained strong on my resolve to serve him. I am doomed.’

As if reading his mind, Vidors cheek pulled up a bit into  mischievous smile. “Now, to make you undersand fully, if you think I am lying to you.”

He clapped his hand twice and loud enough for those outside to hear and instaantly the door pulled open, revealing his Eunuch with his head bowed to Vidor. “Your majesty.”

“Please explain to this young man what he needs to know.”

“Yes, your majesty.”

Just hearing first hand Vidor being addressed that way, Jordan knew he had a hard time adapting. Not because he coudl not but because he wished Vidor would not recount all of his errs to him.

“Young man, as of today, you would do that which his majesty, King Vidor assigns to you. You are to report here every morning and would only leave when he dismisses you. Since he has other attendants, you are to lave work at 7 pm.”

“Yes sir.”

“You do not speak, unless spoken to and asked to respond.”

Jordan noded his head in agreeent. ‘No wonder his name was Mr Vid. I was the stupid one not figuring things out sooner. Gosh heavens help me.’

“That being said, i believe you would b okay. Just do not cross his majesty. Oh and you resume here at 7 am. His majesty does not like to be botherd anyhow. Understood?”

Jrdan did not respond. He only nodded his head and awaitd more instructons.

“Understood? Would you open your mouth and respon.”

“Sir, yes sir.”

“Good.” Honestly, Vido could not beleiev that Jrdan would be this obedient.

Though he told his euncuh before hand about h matter and that he should just scare him a little, his eunuch took it up a notch, making teh boy frightened and wondering what he got himself into.

Smiling at his eunch, he winked at him before clearing his throat. Visibly, Jordan was shaken but he dare not mov a muscle and waited.

“Thank you. Now you would lsten to all he tells you. He remins the head of all my atendants. I hope that as of today, your loyalty would be to me?”

No answer.

Arching a brow at Jordan, Vidor and his eunuch looked at him, waiting for a respone but teh lad was quiet with his head lowered.

‘Is he sleepping or what?’

“Answer when teh king asks a queston.”

“Yes, your majesty.” In Jordan’s mind, if he could knock the eunuch, hee ould. He clarly told him ot to respond unless asked to. So why was he now being ylled on like that.

A silent chuckle escaped Vidor’s lips. This was fun. He called him a bully before, now he would definitely be. monster to this lad.

“Oh and one last thing before I forget. You see my wife, she is off limit.”

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It was now the euncuh’s turn to be shocked.

He did not really understand the relaionship between the kid and Vidor but for the queen to be mentioned in this, then their closeess was something else.

“I wouldn’t dare dream of it, your majesty.”

“Tah, speaking out of turn!” The eunuch yelled at him.

‘Hey didn’t you just speak out turn too?’ Though everything sad was deep within. The last thing he wanted was Vidor picking more offense afer his pile of offenses he had.

Nevertheless, to Jordan, Vidor was even good to still allow him wor with him and offer him such a job.

“That would be all. You may be excused.”

They both bowed and quietly exited theroom. Once outside, the king’s eunuch let out a sigh as though he was disappointed with him and then he looked at Joran.

“You may go.”

“What?”

“Tsk, you do not learn, do you? Go to teh kitchens and get your breakfast. Tell the head lady here your name and you would be shown where your meal is. Also, laer come and i woudl take you toyour room.”

“Sory to speak out of turn,” he apologizd and once he got a go ahead, he continued. “But I have a room and the King, who would tend to him?”

“That is my business. He doesn’t have so many attendants for nothing and the king is no weakling. Then as for your rooms. You are now his majesty’s person, you need to be close to his quarters and stay in somewhere better. Your appearance would affect his person when people know you work for him. Understood?”

“Yes sir. Understood.”

“Now hurry. You do not want to keep him waiting. Make sur you eat well, okay.”

He nodded, took a bow to him and ran off. Once Jordan had gon, the eunuch smiled and knocked on the door. “Your majesty, may I?”

“Enter.”

Once in, his eunuch smiled to him and bowed his head. “I trust I did as it pleased you?”

“Yes, but you went overboard. You frightened the kid, though it was nice.. I have never seen him so respectful before, well only to Era.”