" Albert , this...this is my enemy...I mean , my classmate at my university . " said Klara nervously .

Butler Albert looked at Ace doubtfully then he remembered the time Ace was with Aria at the royal palace .

" You.....are Ace Sarehan , miss Aria Sarehan's brother ? " asked butler Albert .

" It's nice seeing you again butler Albert . " said Ace with a polite smile .

" Sir Ace , I am so glad I got to see you . I personally wanted to congratulate you for being officially entitled part of the geniuses of the artificial technology of Cambridge . " said butler Albert with a smile .

Klara looked at the two of them even more confused than before . Butler Albert was always super protective of the people approaching her but now he was acting friendly with the number one person she wanted him to scold harshly and threaten .

" Butler Albert , is my brother here to pick me up ? " asked Klara annoyed .

" His highness is getting ready for the gathering , your highness . He asked me to take you straight to the palace for the gathering . " said butler Albert happily .

" Are you saying that I won't be able to change before I go to the gathering ?! My parents , my uncle , my uncle's despicable witch, and her annoying son are coming along . You actually want me to go there looking like this ? " said Klara with a nervous tone .

" Your outfit alone now costs more than five thousand dollars . What are you not satisfied with , princess ? " said Ace looking at him

" In my family , every gathering , people have to wear classic outfits with expensive jewels , golden necklaces, and tiaras . Anyway , why am I talking to you , as if you will understand me ?! " said Klara .

" You're right . I can't understand royals and I would rather not meddle with them after meeting a real-life one like you . " said Ace with a smirk as he looked at Klara's annoyed expression .

" Ha ha ha ha ha ! You and miss Aria are really similar . " said butler Albert laughing .

" Miss Aria ? " said Klara confused .

" Yes , miss Aria . She is..... " said butler Albert and Ace's phone started to ring .

" Oh ! It's my phone . Sorry ! " said Ace and took his phone out then saw that it was Helios who was calling him .

" Look at the time ! We better hurry your highness or you won't be able to change into your royal outfit . The dress is already prepared for you by miss Mana . " said butler Albert with a smile .

" Mana prepared the dress ? Perfect ! I can't wait to try it . Let's go ! I can't be late . " said Klara with an excited expression .

" We are going now . Would you like for us to give you a lift , sir Ace ? " said butler Albert .

" No need ! He said that someone is already waiting for him . Bye , bye Ace ! " said Klara before Ace could even answer .

" True ! I am waiting for someone . Bye , bye butler Albert ! Bye , bye weird princess ! " said Ace with an angelic innocent face .

' Fake jerk ! ' thought Klara but still smiled on the outside .

The two bodyguards behind Albert took Klara's luggage and then left with Klara . Before leaving , Klara and Ace looked at each other with an annoyed expression then she went ahead with butter Albert . After they left , Ace looked at the phone and answered Helios's call .

" It took a while to answer . I wouldn't have bothered to call you if you weren't that little tigress's brother . " said Helios .

" Littel tigress ? " asked Ace .

" Doesn't it fit her perfectly ?! She really keeps me entertained in many ways so I do feel in debt to her . " said Helios with a smirk .

" Raise her wage and you'll be on good terms with her . " said Ace with a laugh .

" Probably ! " said Helios with a smile .

" Why did you call me ? " asked Ace .

" I can't bear to lose the genius of artificial technology in Cambridge so I called to kindly warn him . " said Helios .

" Warn me ? What happened ? " asked Ace confused .

" I thought the message she gave you was clear enough but it seems like you still need explanation . " said Helios enjoying the situation .

" What are you talking about ? " asked Ace .

" Check your Whatsapp and you'll see it . " said Helios .

Ace was curious and checked his Whatsapp right away then he saw that Aria had sent him two vocal messages .

' I didn't see these . What did she say ? ' thought Ace curious then played the message .

When Ace heard the messages Aria had sent him , he started to get cold sweats . His shoulders felt a terrifying chill behind their back .

" I was honestly surprised when I heard her swear like that . She must be very angry with you . Haaaaa....I was present when she swore at you . My only wish at that moment was to not be in your pants . " said Helios with a devilish laugh .

' She only swears when she is extremely , extremely , angry and irritated . bh

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" I would suggest you stay in a hotel tonight and meet up with your family later . By the way , I would like to witness your emotional reunion . " said Helios with a smirk .

" You just wanna see something funny , don't you ? " said Ace .

" If you two could meet tomorrow that would work well for me . " said Helios with a laugh .

" Easy for you to say ! In the end, you will only enjoy the show while I get the whole beating . " said Ace angrily .

" I have a feeling you will survive this , don't worry . I gotta go now . " said Helios .

" I don't believe that you only called me just to warn me , didn't you ?! " said Ace in a devastated tone after listening to Aria's threatening vocal message .

" I have an important job for you but since I am busy with annoying stuff , I wanted to cheer myself up by laughing at you a little . We will talk about the job tomorrow . Don't you dare deprive me of the meeting with your sister tomorrow . " said Helios with a smirk .

" For a person who runs more than twenty companies , you sure have a lot of free time . " said Ace annoyed at his words .

" See ya tomorrow ! " said Helios and closed the call with a devilish smirk .

" H...Hello ?.....He even closed his phone ?!....Heh ! The life of the rich is always easy . Haaaaaa.......I have no time to be annoyed at him . I gotta figure a way to escape my sister's murderous claws now . Damn it ! Just when I thought that I would get a good sleep . " said Ace with a troubled and nervous expression .

Helios put the phone back in his pocket then walked to the entrance door . He looked at the limousine and entered inside then headed to the royal palace feeling a bit cheered up by the conversation with Ace . The ride with the limousine didn't last long and they arrived at the royal castle . The driver and bodyguards opened the door for Helios and he went out of the limousine .

" Welcome , your highness ! Everyone is waiting for you . " said the attendant at the door .

Helios looked at both of his sides then noticed two limousines which he recognized immediately . One was the limousine of his parents , the other was the limousine of his uncle and his wife .

It's been more than three years since he last saw his parents . Helios walked inside and the attendant accompanied him to the dining room where the family gathering was being held .The guards opened the door of the dining room and bowed in front of Helios .

As the door opened slowly , he was able to see the guests inside . Klara had already arrived from the airport and was sitting next to their parents , looking at Helios happily . Despite his conflict with his parents , Helios knew that his sister was close with them . Helios looked at his parents and saw the same cold look on his father's face while his mother looked at him hesitantly . He turned his head on the left and saw his uncle with his wife and their son Livio looking at him with a displeased expression . Mana , who was forced to sit next to them , looked at him with a smile . The queen remained at the center and looked at Helios with a proud expression .

' Rather than a family gathering , this is a battlefield filled with guns pointed at me . How ironic ! ' thought Helios with a smirk .

" Welcome , prince Helios ! " said queen Margrethe with a happy smile .

" It's my honor to be able to attend the family gathering organized by you , your majesty ! " said Helios and bowed in front of the queen to show his respect towards her .

" You may take your seat . " said queen Margrethe .

Helios looked at the empty seat on the right side , next to Klara and reluctantly went towards it to sit .

" Servants , the space on the right side is too tight . There's also an empty chair standing for nothing . Remove it at once ! " said Helios's father glaring at Helios .

In terms of ranking in the royal family , his father was in a higher position and the servants wouldn't take Helios's word into account when he commanded . Helios smiled bitterly and coldly as the devilish smirks of his uncle , aunt and Livio stared at him .

" Honey ! " whispered Helios's mother but his father didn't listen to her and continued to stare at Helios displeased .

" Prince Helios , you may take the seat in front of me . " said queen Margrethe and they all looked at her surprised and shocked .

The seat in front of the queen was reserved for his deceased grandfather , the king .

" Your majesty , with all due respect , I do not think that his majesty would like for him to sit on his seat . After all , he has a sin that cannot be easily removed from his shoulders . A sin that cannot allow him to sit on that honorable seat . " said his uncle with a cold tone .