Chapter 196 - Uptight Gargoyle (1/2)

Sunlight filtered in the room through the tall windows and balcony door as the Suis' helpers drew the heavy curtains open.

Olivia stretched her limbs like a cat, slightly swiping Maxen's side of the bed just to check if he's beside her even when she knew he left before the sun rose on the horizon.

For a second, her hand flew to her stomach, gingerly rubbing it in circles as her eyes gazed on the ceiling. She was staring at the crown molding, studying it with cold and blank eyes.

Soon, a soft and synchronized shuffling of feet against the carpet snapped Olivia from her reverie.

”Where do you want to have your breakfast, Princess Olivia?” a helper dressed in her gray and white housekeeping uniform asked with a smile on her face.

Olivia had to blink twice when it didn't sink in with her that she was the 'Princess Olivia' whom the helper was speaking with. ”Oh, I'll eat on the balcony.”

The helper immediately curtsied and turned on her heel to leave when Olivia raised her hand to stop the former. ”And just call me, Miss Olivia. Princess is too much. Thank you.”

The helper responded with a smile and left. Olivia knew they would not grant her small request, what with the long list of protocols that all the staff at The Highlands had signed up for and must follow at all times and at all costs.

However, hearing people call her 'Princess' sent shivers down her spine, dotting goosebumps on her skin.

”You'll get used to it,” Olivia cheered herself up, patting her flat stomach and smiling. She reached for her phone on the bedside table and frowned when she found it empty of notifications. ”Oh well,” she said, placing it back on the bedside table.

She swung her feet off the bed and dragged herself into the ensuite to take a shower.

Once she finished taking a bath, she saw Yana standing outside on the balcony, waiting for her, and her breakfast spread was sitting on the table too.

”Have you heard the news, President?” Yana asked as she pulled a seat for Olivia to sit on.

Olivia paused and regarded the little lass, scrunching her nose when she tried to think of what news Yana was talking about, but came up with nothing. ”News about?”

”I heard from the security team that somebody found Lance Go's body in the woods this morning,” Yana inched closer, and whispered in Olivia's ear.

”Heol,” Olivia said. She was speechless at the news. She didn't know how to take the news, actually.

It was weird that somehow, she felt bad that Lance had to die in a tragedy. After all, they spent years together in England and her memories with him were something that one could not easily replace or forget.

She checked her phone to give Maxen a call so she could verify the news, but to her dismay, it still displayed 'No Service' on the top right corner of the screen.