Chapter 15: Prince Arrival
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Prince White's jet landed at Pullau Villa. Matias came to pick up by car at a private airport. Prince White showed up with two personal bodyguards. He walked confidently with his cold and arrogant smile.
"Welcome, Your Royal Highness, Prince White. I am Matias, the butler at Pullau Villa."
A young servant put Prince White's luggage in the car.
"As per Alexander Angkasa’s order, you may enter his area alone, Your Royal Highness. Your safety is our responsibility, Your Royal Highness, Prince White. No need to bring a bodyguard with you," Matias said politely.
"What! That violates royal procedures. We refused. We have to stay near His Royal Highness all the time," answered one of the bodyguards.
"This is the requirement that Alex proposes if you want to visit, Your Royal Highness, Prince White. I do apologize if this term cannot be negotiated. If you don’t accept it, we understand it, but we cannot allow you to enter," said Matias calmly.
Prince White paused, then waved his hand towards the bodyguard.
"Your Royal Highness, Prince White! Your safety is our responsibility!" one of the senior bodyguards protested.
"It is okay. I will be fine. Go home. This is an order!" said Prince White firmly.
The two bodyguards were forced to obey and went away by jet. Prince White went into the car with Matias and sat quietly on the way. From gate to gate, Prince White realized that many security scanners and software worked. It seemed that security in Alexander Angkasa's territory was quite tight. There were bodyguard robots at various gates, so it didn't seem easy to penetrate security in this place.
The car dropped Prince White in the Villa lobby. Matias escorted Prince White to the dining room. Alex was waiting there.
"Welcome to Pullau Villa, Your Royal Highness, Prince White. I get an order to accept you as one of the apprentices in my house for three months. I am sure it is not much you can learn from me. In that case, if in one or two days you feel bored and want to go back to the palace, I can understand," said Alex smirked.
"Sir Alex, I just arrived, and you expect me to go home? A delightful welcome" said White cynical.
"In my place, my apprentice calls me, coach Alex. Instead, I call an apprentice by name only. Have you come here as an apprentice or as a Prince?" asked Alex in a cold tone.
"Call me as you please, Coach Alex. In the end, I will always get whatever I want," replied Prince White coldly.
"Alright, White. Let’s have lunch. Another apprentice will come with our lunch," Alex replied, smiling sarcastically.
The door opened, and Aya entered carrying food along with the head chef, Bondan. Bondan's heart was pounding because this was the first time members of the royal family had enjoyed his cuisine. Aya specifically was also asked to make food by Alex. In guest eyes, Aya looked like an apprentice who learned how to cook with Bondan. All meals were served quickly. After all the dishes were served, Alex asked Aya to sit down to join lunch.
Bondan enthusiastically explained the ingredients, trying to attract the attention of the Prince. White ate without listening to that explanation at all. The Prince was briefly introduced to Aya as a fellow apprentice. He didn't expect another apprentice beside himself inside Alex's house. But after seeing Aya came with the chef, White was relieved and didn't care too much about it. Maybe this girl was just a normal teenager who was boring as usual. Alex praised the dishes made by Bondan and Aya because of the food presentation and the taste pretty good. Silently, White also admitted that the taste of cuisine here was better than palace cuisine.
After eating, White followed Alex into his office.
"You know the reason for my arrival," White said.
"And you know what my answer, your highness is. Let's make it simple White. I'm just doing my boss's orders. I don't want to make any deal with you. You know what will happen if you force it on."
"I will make you change your mind," White said insisted.
"Try it. I don't think it will work," Alex answered defiantly.
There was a soft knock. Aya went into the room.
"Aya, take White to his bedroom, then take him around. I want to work. "
Aya nodded. "Okay, Coach Alex."
“White, this is Aya. She will help you during your stay. You can call her Aya. And, I want her to call you White. Is it clear enough, White?” asked Alex in a pressing tone.
“That’s okay,” said White indifferent.
“I’m expecting you to not looking for trouble here. You have to put respect to all crew here, including Aya. If you harm her or bully her, I will make your day miserable. Do you get my message clear?” asked Alex, threatened.
“I get your messages. Don’t worry. I will not put her in trouble,” said White shivering. Alex’s domineering Aura was really pressing him.
“Good. You may leave. Both of you,” said Alex smiled.
Aya drove White to the guest room, near the dining room on the 1st floor, on the right-wing. Alex's room and occupants remained on the left-wing. Guests and public rooms were focused on the ground floor and the first floor on the right-wing. White's guest room also featured a body scanning to enter the room. Thus, the security in the room was maintained. The room was clean and softly exposed to the sun. The window was coated with bulletproof glass and had a protection cover that was also bulletproof on the inside. The window could only be opened by order from within. Only certain people were given access by Alex, who could open windows from outside. This room was quite large.
Aya provided a standard digital assistant controller for White named Orange. She showed White how to use it. The bathroom was available inside the bedroom, complete with toiletries, shower, bathtub, and views from the glass window that could be accessed if you wanted to see the view outside. There was a desk with a monitor and a pc to work. Internet networks were available with a strong connection. At first glance, everything looked clean, practical, and high technology.
"Please change your clothes with casual clothes, White. I'll wait outside. I suggest using the roller skates that have been provided. It will make it easier to see around."
Um ... it's not a bad start to explore the enemy territory, White thought.
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