His Majesty Adores Me

Chapter 21: Marriage Proposal

It feels like I had a déjà vu as I woke up in the morning and Asher is no longer there again. This scene was like what he did before when we first shared our night together back in the Cabin. It felt nostalgic and it made me smile. The image of him last night was still clear to me and just thinking about it makes me blush. The window was closed; I guess he went out using that as well. He’s got a weird way of doing things until now.

I stood up and looked at my hand, the ring looked amazing. He really did propose to me last night, huh? I can’t believe that he’s really the Emperor now. Thinking about the consequences of this marriage is frustrating. He’s literally the highest member of high society right now. I can’t believe I’m marrying that person. What will be my father’s reaction when he hears about this?

I can’t believe I said yes that quickly. It must be true that love will poison your heart and decisions. I must have been out of my mind last night. My heart is happy but thinking about the odds makes my head spin.

The door suddenly popped open and I saw Maia rushing in. She looked so shocked that she forgot to lock the door. She just jumped right in front of me in shock and held my hand. “My-My lady!” she screamed.

“Why are you in such a rush this early morning, Maia?” I asked.

She was gasping for air and tried to calm down before she spoke again, “The-There’s a letter!” she said and I immediately absorbed what she was coming from.

She’s talking about the letter of marriage. I can’t believe it will come this early. Asher is really the man of his words. I am happy that he's fulfilling them but what will happen now? I know that this marriage will cause uproar in the society. Because if the marriage pushes over then I will become the Empress in just a wink of an eye. It’s like a dream come true to other families. The responsibilities are quite heavy for me to fulfil. Can I really become an Empress?

“There’s a letter from the Imperial palace and it’s addressed to you. The master wants to see you as soon as possible.” She said and I sighed. And so the confusion started this early too?

Maia helped me wash and get ready to meet father downstairs. It’s really happening now, I’m getting married off. I hope my father will not get mad about this. He requested dinner with me and most probably Raquel will be there too. My step mom will not let this thing slip. I learned from my teacher Madam Sinclair that one of the requirements to become the head of the family is to get married. Marriage makes the position stronger especially when it becomes a connection between two families. To get this straight, my position to become the next head became better since I am marrying someone who holds a great power. Now the Amaranth family will be associated with the Imperial family, our connection is doubled, not maybe tripled.

Now, I wonder what will be their reactions.