Curse The Mainframe! 238 The Office!

Ophelia showing off Alexander at the tea party was the talk of high society immediately after the party ended.

The ten ladies that showed up had been terribly jealous that their darling Alexander had been stolen by the princess, who always ended up playing with her boytoys until she no longer had any interest in them.

Even the males, who hadn't heard about Alec's existence, were suddenly made aware with how many rumours and gossip that were going around the circles.

The males were all curious, and simultaneously annoyed.

Just who was this Alexander, that was stealing away the attention of every unattached lady in the n.o.ble circles?

It was already hard enough to find someone that they liked, but now, they were all being stolen in front of their very eyes.

How could they not be curious?

Yet, none of them had actually seen Alexander in the flesh, nor did they get the chance to.

There were only more and more outlandish rumours about him going around as time went on.

There were normal rumours. Things like Alexander being dreamy, having the most peaceful aura, being a gentleman who never talked roughly. Stuff like that.

Which, fair enough, those rumours came across as relatively normal at first.

Though, to them, those things didn't seem that great, yet why was it that the ladies were all talking about him like they couldn't get enough?

They were growing more and more curious about this sudden intrusion of Alexander, but they couldn't gauge him as they had yet to see him.

However, what they couldn't forgive was the rumours that the princess was keeping him locked up like a princess in the tower, not letting him get out in fear of him running away from her.

They scoffed at those rumours, saying it was too outlandish.

Things had to be done in moderation! What nonsense was this?

How could the sweet and adorable princess do such things?

To the n.o.blemen, the princess was like a fairy that was untouchable.

When they said as such to the ladies that they heard the rumours from, the ladies gave them such vehement looks of disgust and disdain that they didn't dare to speak any further.

Meanwhile, in the palace, Prince Frazer, Second Prince of the Rhys Royal Family, had also heard the rumours about his sister keeping a boytoy around.

He frowned before remembering that time where Ophelia's guard reported to him that his sister had been crying because of a man. At that time, he'd been struck with disbelief.

How could his headstrong sister end up crying because of something someone else said?

So, he'd forced his way into her rooms, only to realize that she was indeed crying.

And crying badly, at that.

He'd offered to take care of the cretin for his sister, but since she wanted to take revenge herself, he'd put it out of his mind.

If she needed anything, there was no way that she'd keep silent, as evidenced from her previous actions.

Now, though, it was coming back to him.

Just what was going on?

Could it be that the rumours about Ophelia keeping the man locked up were true?

How ridiculous!

He had to see for himself.

Frazer made his way to his sister's rooms, only to be stopped in his tracks when he saw her emerge from the room opposite, clinging onto a man's arm.

Shocked, he stared at the couple with his mouth agape, his eyes wider than they'd ever been.

It was such an unlikely sight that he never thought he'd ever experience it.

It was only when Ophelia giggled delicately that he broke out of his trance with a slight s.h.i.+ver.

When had his headstrong little sister ever behaved that way in front of a man?

Every time he saw her with a man, they were all but grovelling as they threw themselves at her, but this time, the opposite was happening in front of his very eyes.

Frazer stared at this 'Alexander's' face critically but couldn't see what made him so insanely attractive to those women.

For G.o.d's sake, even his sister had fallen!

His sister!

The man just looked like a plain commoner, even if he was rather easy on the eyes.

Just throwing a stone in the n.o.ble circles, whatever stone than man hit, you'd find a n.o.ble that was more handsome than him!

Was she crazy?

Were they all crazy??

Was there something in the water, or what?

What in the world was happening right now?

"Hey! Are you crazy!" Frazer shouted at his sister.

The maids around quickly made themselves scarce.

They had no intentions on coming between a fight between the favoured princess and the second prince.

Especially not when there were rumours around the servants that those that ever saw any degenerate behaviour from the royals were quickly silenced.

Ophelia glared at him before it immediately melted away when she saw Alexander looking at him, smiling gently at her brother instead.

Frazer s.h.i.+vered in disgust. What was this? What was happening??

How two-faced can a person get!

"You must have gone insane!" Frazer couldn't help but say, speechless at how his sister was acting.

Ophelia gently let go of her Alexander, turning to him. "Erm… I have to take care of my brother for a bit. Are you going to be fine by yourself?"

Alec smiled at Ophelia, nodding. He stepped back into 'his' room, closing the door.

Ophelia called the maids to stand guard in front of it to make sure he couldn't run away, in front of Frazer's disbelieving eyes.

What was he seeing?

What was his sister doing??

Women were terrifying when it came to the men they liked.

The moment Alexander was out of earshot, Ophelia rounded on him.

"Hey! Did you have to act like you were insane in front of my darling?"

"Darling?!"

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Alec quickly placed a seal on the door after telling the maids outside that he would be turning in for the night.

He had a good idea of the palace layout already because Ophelia had dragged him around, graciously explaining where each place was, and he had no intentions on sticking around with this insanely arrogant princess for much longer.

With that done, he slipped out through the balcony.

He didn't know if it was because the princess just wanted him as close as possible, but she never did anything about the window, almost like she was hoping he'd sneak into her room at night through the windows and balcony.

At that thought, Alec rolled his eyes.

He didn't know if she was bold or just stupid, but since it was daytime now, the guard on him wasn't as strict, using the mentality that even if someone wanted to do something, they wouldn't do it in broad daylight.

Making himself nigh invisible using the technique that hidden guards usually utilized, Alec faded his presence until there was nothing left.

Right now, according to the faint whispers that he heard from the servants, the first prince, Alistair Rhys, was at the bar even though it was currently daytime, deviating from his normal schedule.

Alec had a few doubts about the first prince that he could only voice in his head.

He wouldn't anything to Thea first until he managed to find evidence.

Even though Thea had reported that Alistair had been talking about it loudly in the halls, when he was with walking with his attendant, would something that was likely supposed to be a secret be so openly spoken about?

It just made no sense.

Of course, unless they were a complete moron, which Thea seemed to think, but having been able to survive in the royal family until now, would that person truly be stupid?

Alec didn't think so.

With how he visited the bar almost every single day without fail, drinking and partying with the dregs of high society around him, Thea naturally didn't see him any other way, but Alec was an outsider in this situation.

If the first prince wasn't an idiot, then this war had a whole different connotation to it altogether.

Were the Rhys Roya Family baiting the Neil Clan to attack them so that they had a reason for genocide? Was that it?

Or was it something else?

This was the main reason why Alec had infiltrated into the palace seamlessly, without giving anyone doubt about his ident.i.ty.

He wouldn't have done so otherwise, choosing such a long, drawn-out method where he had to seduce someone to gain access.

Being able to find that information would not be a short-term job, and he needed nothing less where he would be able to have access as well as a backer to save him if it ever came down to it.

Alec darted into the first prince's office.