บท 116: the winners

"I mean you have always been strong hearted." I said after such a long gap that even I would not believe in the excuse I gave.

I could see both of their red faces and clenched fists, but I completely ignored it.

"Killian, is Cassius sick? Why are you the one who is hosting the party with your mother. Or had Cassius once again denied to host the party with your step mother." asked monique Adelia, with a worried face, but I could see the smirk she was trying to hide.

"I mean he must be busy with his work, my child." she added just the way i did, but my face had not even a shred of anger as she was expecting.

She was surprised to see the smirk I gave her, "Cassius had gone to meet his majesty's father to get the sanction of the new taxation bill, the one which was opposed by the traders of commoners." i lied, since we did not know why Cassius was there, there was no way, anyone else would know that.