Hellbound Heart novel Chapter 18

The next time Elle opened her eyes, she realized that it was all quiet and there were no longer that slight movements she felt earlier on the flight. The private jet had already landed.

She had slept all throughout the journey because it was already dawn when their plane took off from Dalenn. The fatigue that had piled up and non-stop stress had really beaten her down and literally knocked her out into a deep a slumber. And due to that, she now was waking up alone in the plane.

There were no one else in the plane anymore. Sebastian and even the pilots were gone. When she glanced at the clock, her jaw dropped. She checked the timing just when their flight took off and remembered that their arrival in Viscarria should be at nine in the morning. It was now already eleven!

Rushing out of the plane, Elle was welcomed by a lady at the door, dressed in a gray suit. She was tall and had long, straight and neatly tied up hair. One look and Elle thought that she must be a female bodyguard.

"Hello, Princess Eves. I am Ava." She greeted Elle with a wide polite smile. "I am assigned to escort you to the Reigns castle and attend to everything that you need."

Elle smiled back. She was about to ask about Sebastian's whereabouts, but she held her tongue and just nodded at her. She needed to keep to her end of the bargain regarding all the things she had promised in the contract.

"Give me a moment to prepare myself." Elle informed her before smiling back. But as soon as she turned, her smile turned a little bitter. 'Of course, he'd leave. What were you even expecting? That he's going to wait for you to wake up? Don't you dare be delusional, Elle. Don't forget about the deal. Never expect anything from Sebastian Reign.' She told herself firmly.

"Uhm... Miss Eves," Ava followed behind her so Elle looked at her from over her shoulder. "Prince Sebastian had brought you clothes to change into before he left."

Elle halted and Ava went to pick the paper bags marked with luxurious brands and placed them on top of the bed.

"If you need any assistance, please don't hesitate to call out, Miss Eves. I'll just be outside the door." Ava said and with Elle's nod, she quietly left her.

After staring at the row of bags lining up on the bed, Elle then slowly looked at each of them. Everything was complete and just perfectly chosen. From the right sized underwear to the perfect outfit and even matching shoes, bag and accessories! Elle stared at the understated yet elegant outfit sporting a mix of both conservative and modern style. A neutral-colored shawl paired with a white knee length coat, nude high heeled leather stilettos, a pair of tiny pink sapphire earrings and... even makeup. Everything a woman ever needed to dress up was there.

Elle immediately thought that this must have definitely been prepared by a royal stylist. She imagined Sebastian making a call to bring whatever she needed, and the stylist had gotten their job done perfectly even without being told the details. And for some reason, Elle suddenly remembered when Lucas had given her his coat last night. She had noticed when Sebastian glanced at the man before it happened. She wondered if Sebastian was the one who had gestured for him to give her his coat. But Sebastian was wearing a coat too. Should he not...

She took a deep breath and shook her head. Telling herself that she must stop overthinking everything, Elle focused on getting herself ready. She was used at dressing herself up even when there were important occasions as long the dress was not something that required too much attention. And since she also did her own make-up as she had already mastered doing it herself, she did not call for Ava until she was done fully getting ready.

"You look lovely, Miss." Ava praised her. Elle somehow felt quite at ease with this woman so far. There seemed to be no pretense in her eyes and smile.

"Thank you, Ava. Am I going to be escorted straight to the Reigns castle?" Elle asked. She was curious if there was already a formal meeting so she could prepare herself.