Chapter 42
Edna
The surprise I was feeling wasn't too big.
It felt like, somewhere in my mind, I knew Jelena would have a hand in this.
These maids wouldn't entrust their lives to a nobody. They would only work for those who would protect them if anything was exposed.
I know they would need that protection.
Killian would surely create a hell on earth after finding out about all this.
Everything made sense.
I didn't have any feud with anybody.
The slave-traders that gave me to Maol didn't count.
The only candidates I could settle on was Vladan and his daughter.
They fit all the criteria Cassandra and Emily needed in a backer. Besides, they obviously abhor my existence.
"So, it's you." I rolled my eyes.
Jelena grinned, "You don't sound too surprised but then, you shouldn't be shocked. I told you to rethink your decision to stay with Killian, you didn't. You wanted to take what was not fated to you. Now, I will make a decision for you." "Killian would tear you apart. Jelena, you are playing with fire. You don't know what you are getting yourself into. If you stop now, there might be a chance of redemption. Any step after this is in damnation territory." I warned. My weakness didn't make my threats imposing.
I was going to use whatever I have though.
At least, I can open my mouth to talk. That was something to be satisfied with.
"Edna, I will give you a little advice." Jelena smiled, "Stop trying to base all your strength and prowess on the King. It is futile. You believed in Killian. He is not here, isn't he? I don't know why Killian insisted that you would be his bride. You are not fit for it. You tried to go against me but in the end, I won."
I stared at her like she was stupid, "Jelena, are you okay mentally? We weren't in a competition in the first place. You didn't win anything. You think winning is by attacking me in a sneaky and low way or is winning going against your king after the oath you swore?"
Jelena threw her head back and laughed out loud, "Edna, that is just something you are wrong about. We were always in a competition. I talked to you civilly but you don't know what's good for you. You refused to leave Killian and this capital. Edna, from that moment on, you have drawn the battle line. Stop trying to act oblivious, you know something like this would come sooner or later."
I exhaled slowly, "Jelena, you are crazy. You better get help as soon as possible."
"Well, I have always been crazy. Only a crazy person can rule the lands on this planet. Only a crazy person can stay by the side of a madman like our king. So, I will gladly agree with you. I am crazy." Jelena sneered. Right now I don't even know what was fueling Jelena's actions. I don't know if it was power.
I don't know if the drive behind her actions was fueled by love. All I knew was the fact that she didn't have any good plans in store for me.
It was obvious.
Jelena acted at the moment that was sensitive. I had already reported her to Killian.
Any little thing that happened to me would put her on the list of suspects. She was desperate.
I think she was scared that I will continue occupying more of Killian's heart. She didn't know his heart was already fully interwoven with my presence.
The upcoming wedding scared Jelena. Nobody can tell me otherwise.
"Two of you should carry her. She should be extremely weak now. It shouldn't be a problem." Jelena instructed.
Cassandra and Emily nodded in a humble manner.
They grabbed me and lifted me up in the roughest way possible.
"Follow me." Jelena said before she walked out of the bedchamber.
Outside the bedchamber, there weren't any guards. It was bare and quiet.
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It was strange.
Before Jelena came into the bedchamber, I heard her speaking with the guards outside the door. She must have lured them away with something.
"Come to the royal bedchamber now. You know what to do. Make sure the place looks rough and ransacked. Anyone with eyes should be able to see someone struggled with an assailant in the bedchamber." Jelena lifted her smartphone to her
ears.
The two maids held me in a way that squeezed my body into an uncomfortable position.
My eyes stayed on the ceiling as they brought me to somewhere unknown.
Jelena and her goons brought me closer to their destination with each step.
They avoided all the places with people and guards.
I didn't know it was so easy to kidnap someone.
We arrived at the chosen exit Jelena and her goons wanted to use. It was a weather-beaten side door.
Cassandra and Emily loaded me into Jelena's hovercraft.
"Miss Jelena, since Edna is in your arms now, how should we reply to the King when he interrogates us. I don't think I can experience his interrogation methods without losing my little life. He would kill us for failing to watch over Edna." Crippling fear weaved through Cassandra's voice.
With the way her voice sounded, that same fear should be reflected on her face too. I didn't feel pity for them.
"Just tell him what we practiced. Tell him that an assassin broke into the Royal bedchamber and kidnapped the Queen. Change the water in the bathroom too. Although, the drug I used isn't noticeable, it doesn't hurt to be careful. I will try to come and reinforce your alibi. Before you get to the royal bedchamber, ruffle your clothes and give yourselves bruises. Make it believable." Jelena ordered.
Although Jelena's plan was full of holes, I have to admit that it served its purpose perfectly.
"You don't have to worry, I will keep my promises. Your life will be safe and wealth will be added as compensation for your stress." Jelena reassured them.
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Cassandra and Emily nodded in unison before going back into the palace. Jelena got into her hovercraft before starting the engine.
The hovercraft started to move.
I laid on the floor of the hovercraft like a salted fish. I was humiliated, angry and weak.
I stared at the back of Jelena's head with a venomous gaze.
An oppressive silence hung between us.
Finally, the hovercraft stopped and the engine's hum ceased.
I don't know how much time we spent on the journey. I don't even know where we are.
Jelena got down from the overcraft and left. The door was locked.
Even if the door was unlocked, I wouldn't be able to do anything. I didn't have any strength in my body. Making an escape was a pipe dream. The drugs that had been used on me was very effective. After a few minutes, Jelena was back and she wasn't alone.
"Madam Tayo, I only have one specific warning. I don't want her to find her way back to capital city. Destroy her. I don't want her to be redeemed. She should stay here until she dies." Jelena warned. "I am paying you to watch over her. Don't let her escape."
"Trust me, Miss Jelena. She won't ever leave Flower Embrace brothel. She would stay here for the rest of her life. I can use my life to guarantee that promise." Madam Tayo's cheerful voice was filled with conviction.
"I am not too worried. My words are just a precaution. Even if she escapes, Killian wouldn't want her back. Who would want someone that had serviced 10,000 men?" Jelena chuckled darkly.Nôvel(D)ra/ma.Org exclusive © material.
My heart dropped to the bottom of my stomach. I couldn't breathe properly.
What did I just overhear?
Jelena was selling me to the brothel?
No!