The life of a Haughty Prince - Chapter 34

Atlas and Elsa were walking on the dark night. They had some talk and discussion about their work relative stuff. At first she was nervous but as they talked and hang out. She slowly became more comfortable around him.

She always felt nervous around everybody. She was an orphan of a basic bloodline from the western village of the Fanxia kingdom. She was shy from birth as she had anxiety problems as she grew up but she learned to face it a bit with the help of her mother figure who took care of her around the orphanage but her autism problem never fully went away as she always starts to panic as more people gets around her.

After her god mother’s death, she grieved for a whole month and decided to change herself and go to the capital, get a job and have a normal life but she was too naïve.

The city wasn’t like the village. Everyone and anything needed money and affiliations. As she was a beauty with beautiful green eyes with great body around her hips and legs. Most of the time she was harassed and molested, but she went through the hard times saving her purity one way or another.

Finally, she found a job oriented around women with fewer men around and finally got selected. She was happy as she got the job, not just in any store but the one and only “ATC” itself. She was guaranteed a hefty amount if she worked hard enough. So she worked with double the effort than other as her stuttering and shy nature was in many ways binding her down and she had suffered enough in the city so this job was her last straw as well.

After many months, her hard work paid off even getting the recognition of the Madame herself working at the fifth floor but the harassment never stopped. It would have stopped if she had the courage to resist and use her magic at the least but her condition made her panic and freeze at those moments. It was a miracle how many times she managed to protect herself but one evening she was completely locked as the one who targeted her was a guard of the palace. She couldn’t get help, and most of the people ignored her situation looking at the royal insignia on the guard’s armor.

She thought she was finally cornered, but fate seems to protect her for some reason and within the blink of a second she found the guard lying unconscious on the floor.

She thanked the one who protected her but this someone seems to not want to be known. So she went back to her work feeling relived escaping from another pitfall. That was the same day she met him. The mysterious person whom she somehow doesn’t feel her heart quiver. Her always shaking heart calmed down just being near him. She talked with a bit of stutter but at this point it seems that it had already became a habit, which he didn’t seem to mind at all comparing to all the other looks she gets in a daily basis.

Now they were walking alongside each other. It was the first time for her to be with a man and not fully panic. She wanted to get closer, talk and be with him more but she knew if she got too much close, her Madame would surely burn her to the ground.

She had already seen how attached she was from the meeting they had on the rooftop restaurant. She was thinking to just ignore him for the continuous days, but she met him again saving her from the disturbing guards.

She couldn’t stop her emotions anymore and with a bit of courage, asked him to join her for a drink. She didn’t Know if she will get fired tomorrow from her Madame’s retribution but she did what her heart wanted and the heart wants what heart wants.

“T..hanks for joining m..my invite.”

“No, worries. I can’t reject such offer from a lovely lady.”

“W..Will we, see each other a..again?”

“Hmmm…..let’s see. Can’t say more about that but I will try my best.”

Elsa seemed a bit sad hearing his hesitation but looking at the bright side, he considered to even think about her even with their differences in status and power as she only had a basic bloodline which was lowest of the low.

She only had good looks which only gave her endless problems.

She smiled looking at the deep crescent moon.

‘At least, he knows about me a bit more now.’

It was getting late at night and as they walked out of the “ATC” area, the number of people were slowly getting lower.

Every step they walk near her home. Elsa was getting more and more sad. She didn’t want to leave this bubble of comfort but here they were. Right near her house’s front door.

Atlas looked around a bit and stopped near her.

“It’s been a wonderful night Mrs. Elsa, let’s hope we can meet and have a drink together.”

Elsa didn’t say anything and only hugged him out of nowhere.

“Mrs. Elsa??”

“Can I stay like this for a while?” Elsa Pleaded in a low voice.

Atlas didn’t say anything and hugged her back. He didn’t know what she had been through but at least he could give a hug back.

They stayed there for a couple of minutes, and Elsa finally let him go.

“I’m s..sorry….”

“You don’t have to, everyone have their own problems.”

Atlas patted her blond silky hair with a bit of care.

“Ok, see you later. Mrs Elsa.”

“….elsa….”she said in a low voice.

“Hmm??”

“Elsa…Elsa is fine!!.”She said in a loud voice.

“Oh…Elsa it is then. Ok Elsa, have a good night.”

“Good night to you too.” Said Elsa in a warm voice.

It was the first time in many ages that she spoke without stuttering, and she herself was surprised.

Atlas waved his hands and with a good bye finally went back as she slowly went inside her home.

‘Finally…..now I can take care of these pesky bugs following me around.’

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