Chapter 4: 4. The Ball -II
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Asahd''s POV:
Finally, Sa?da was done telling me what I had to know. It was finally a few minutes past seven and
ces were already dark. There was noise from the huge ballroom and music. The soirée had fully
begun.
Sa?da received a text on her phone and stood.
"It''s time for you to appear in front of the guests," she said and I stood.
"Okay. I forgot to tell you, you look absolutely stunning," I admitted and she seemed surprised.
"Uh, thank you, your Majesty. Shall we leave?"
"Yes, we shall."
She led the way and I followed.
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We got to the ballroom''s building and it was beautifully decorated as usual. There were some guests
still arriving, beautiful belly dancers performing and there were even fire spitters.
Sa?da rushed ahead and informed the guards at the door to prepare and announce my entrance, as
always.
Then she joined me once again. A minute after, the royal trumpets were blown and I could hear the
noise inside, subside. It was the same routine at every party or ball, organised in the pce. I
appeared before the people, first, and then my parents, some time after. I just loved having all the
attention. All eyes on me.
"Prepare to wee, Asahd Usa?d! Son of the Sultan and crowned Prince of Zagreh!" a guard
announced as I walked down the red carpet outside, approaching the entrance. Sa?da was behind me
but at a considerable distance.
The trumpets were blown onest time and I finally walked in through the huge entrance. Everyone
bowed his or her head as sign of respect.
"Wee, lovely people of Zagreh!" I said with a smile and everyone looked up, smiling back. "Have
fun, tonight! Be our wonderful guests! Eat, drink and forget your worries!"
That was the simr bullshit I was obliged to say almost every single time there was a ceremony or so.
The people cheered and pped.
"Have a wonderful time! Music!"
The music was yed, the belly dancers continued performing, the people cheered and went on with
their fun activities; dancing, chatting and drinking. I rolled my eyes a turned to a smiling Sa?da.
"What''s funny?" I asked.
"You were great, your majesty. The people seem pleased with how you made your entrance," she said
with a little bow.
"Mmm, whatever," I grabbed a ss of champagne from a servant''s tray. "So, where are all the boring
people, I''m supposed to greet."
"And back to his bad manners," Sa?da mumbled, unaware I''d heard.
"Excuse me?" I asked with wide eyes and a little frown. "What did you just say??"
"I don''t know what you''re talking about, my Prince. Your ears are ying tricks," she said in the most
innocent way ever. I wished I could cut her tongue.
She did it every time.
Her side and sarcasticments pissed me off at times. She was this daring because she knew how
much I loved and appreciated her father, and knew I would not dare to hurt her. But if she kept getting
on my nerves, I would have to teach her an unforgettable lesson.
"Just keep trying me, Sa?da," I muttered, annoyed. "Just keep, trying me," I added and sipped my drink,
looking around and trying to spot the prettiest women.
I felt Sa?da''s eyes staring intensively at me. I turned and caught her. The look she''d been giving me,
was one that could kill. And she didn''t even look away after I''d caught her. Her boldness only made me
want to p her.
"Why the fuck are you staring at me??" I asked, pissed and frowning for real. "Want something??"
She looked away immediately, clearly intimidated now.
"Yeah, keep your eyes off me," I scoffed.
After a few seconds of silence, she spoke again.
"That''s a minister," she said, pointing at a man and his wife. "Mr. Ousman Yarah. Let''s go so you greet
him."
"Fine," I finished my drink and got rid of the ss. "Let''s go."
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After greeting everyone I had to, it was time for me to finally meet Mr Raman. And of course, Zhou.
"There he is," Sa?da said and I approached him.
"Mr Raman?" I called and the man turned. He smiled immediately and I smiled back.
"Wee," I said.
"Thank you very much, my prince," he bowed.
We started to discuss about boring things that I had to pretend I was interested in. He introduced his
wife to me and h h h. Finally, the time I''d been awaiting, arrived.
"I sent a servant to go get my daughter. She went to greet some family friends."
"Okay," I smiled.
"Oh, here shees," the man said proudly and pointed at his daughter.
I turned, impatient. As she came closer, I wasn''t going to lie to myself, I was very disappointed. She
was beautiful, yes. But Djafar had said she was an eight! I was seeing a six and a half.
She was probably an eight or ten to many other men, but to me, she was a six. I''d expected her to be
way more prettier than Sa?da. Because honestly, Sa?da was an 8 or even 9. And if I had to find a
woman for myself, she had to be prettier than my assistant and any other servant girl in the pce.
"My Prince," she smiled and curtsied.
"My daughter, Zhou," Mr Raman stated, proudly.
"Wee, Zhou," I grabbed her hand and kissed it.
"She had her first degree, recently. And she''s now furthering her studies, as aw student," Mr Raman
said.
"Pretty, and with brains," Iplimented and this clearly made her parents happier as they smiled like
idiots.
I turned to look for Sa?da ande up with an excuse so I could leave, but she was long gone.
''Guess I''m forced to stick with Zhou.'' I thought, trying hard not to roll my eyes.
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Her parents were staring at me, like they were impatiently waiting for me to invite her for a dance or
walk. I was stuck.
''Well, let me try to get to know her. Maybe she''s cool to be with. I''m not gonna die, am I?''
"Would you mind, if I borrow your daughter for a walk?" I reluctantly asked her happy parents.
"Not at all, my prince."
"Thank you."
Holding Zhou''s fingers in my hand, I excused myself and led her out of the ballroom and into the
beautifully lighted gardens.
"Finally alone," she stated, rolling her eyes. "My parents are kind of sticky. Sorry," she mused.
"It''s fine," I mused. "So, Zhou. Where do you study?"
"I used to study in Ennd but now I study in Istanbul."
"Oh, nice."
We walked down the paths.
"So, tell me," she went on. "Are you single?"
''Seriously? They are trying to force me into marrying your ass. Of course I''m single!''
"For the moment, yes," I gave her a fake smile.
"Guess that makes us, two."
''Oh how surprising. I never thought.''
The sarcasm in my mind was without limit.
"Really?" I asked and she giggled.
"Surprising, right? I bet you''re wondering, how''s it possible that a hottie like me is still single," she
joked.
''Nope. Nope, I''m not wondering at all.''
"You''re so confident," I chuckled. "So tell me, Zhou. Describe yourself in a few words. I want to know
more about you. And be honest," I smiled.
"Sure. I''m not ashamed of who I am."
"Okay. I''m all ears."
"I''m quite a talkative," she giggled.
''Yeah. I noticed.''
"Okay." I chuckled.
"I''m sweet, though. But I hate to be bossed around. I''m most likely to be bossy. Can''t me me. I''m an
independent woman and I don''t need a man to tell me what to do."
''Hmm!''
"That''s good to know. What is your type of man?"
"Rich," she joked and Iughed.
"And that''s it?"
"Honesty, I like sweet dudes. Loyal and with a submissive side."
''Well, that''s not me. Tsk!''
I was already bored as fuck. I wasn''t even listening to her anymore. She was too honest and talkative.
She wasn''t even trying to cover things up. She poured everything out. Even some things that were a
little embarrassing.
I was so close to telling her:
"I''ve heard enough. I''m not interested in knowing you, anymore, and I do hope not to spend the rest of
my life with you. Full stop and bye."
But before I could break her, I spotted Djafar. I stared intently at him until he noticed someone was
staring at him and turned. I gave him that look that screamed HELP. As expected, my favorite person in
that pce, approached me.
"Your Majesty," he bowed and then greeted Zhou.
"Yes, Djafar?"
"Sorry to interrupt, but your father has requested to see you."
Of course it was a beautiful lie.
"I''m right behind you," I then turned to Zhou. "We''ll continue our conversation,ter."
"I''ll be waiting, my Prince," she smiled and curtsied.
''Keep waiting. Good riddance.''
I smiled back and left with an amused Djafar.