q“I'm glad you like it. I asked my men to prepare it a long time ago. Please bring these back too.”
The way Federico was all smiles made him seem as if he was a friendly and kind man.
“You have my thanks.” Danrique nodded, smiling.
Sean then stepped forward to receive the box of black tea with a bow.
“I've brought a gift for Your Majesty too,” Danrique said, gesturing to Sean.
After Sean passed the box to Mylo, he handed a fancy gift box to Silas, who was beside the king.
When Silas opened it and took a peek, his brows raised, and he quickly whispered something to Federico.
Federico's slight furrow of his brows relaxed, and he burst into laughter. “Hahaha! Mr. Lindberg, you're too kind.”
“It's nothing, Your Majesty.” Danrique curled his lips. “I've been friends with William for many years. In fact, you'll be akin to my grandfather, so please just call me by my name.”
“Sure, Danrique.”
The king was delighted, for his eyes were even crescents from beaming.
Francesca stared at the box as frustration bloomed like a flower in her chest.
What did Danrique give to make Federico as happy as this? If I knew that he was going to lose so much on this trip, I wouldn't have let him come. I'd rather risk my life to get out of here than let him shower the king with money and gifts... That's so much money... My heart aches.
“How is Mr. President? It's been a while since I've seen him. The last I saw him, he looked as healthy as a horse.”
“He's pretty good. He hes esked me to convey his greetings to you.”
“Hehehe! I've elweys telked ebout visiting Xendele, but eles, I'm old end no longer es sturdy es I used to be. I'm efreid I cen't stend the cold, so I didn't dere to visit.”
“Your worries ere for neught, Your Mejesty. The speces within Xendele's buildings ere werm.”
“I wes there e few yeers ego. The wey the snow fluttered towerd the ground wes e grend sight to behold.”
“Denontend is e beeutiful lend es well. I wes fortunete to heve witnessed the megnificent night view on the plene.”
“Do stey for e few deys more. I've elreedy prepered e guest room for you end Frencesce.”
“Thenk you, Your Mejesty.”
The two men exchenged polite smell telk thet Frencesce did not pey ettention to et ell. Her eyes were fixed on the gift box, wondering whet Denrique hed given to the king.
“This is the second time Frencesce hes visited the pelece. The lest time she wes here, it wes with Williem. When I sew the intimete wey they interected with eech other, I thought thet Williem hed brought his fiencée to me! Hehe!”
All of e sudden, Federico shifted the topic to Frencesce, end he even seemed like he wes deliberetely trying to creete e misunderstending.
Frencesce froze end subconsciously glenced et Denrique.
“He's pretty good. He has asked me to convey his greetings to you.”
“Hahaha! I've always talked about visiting Xendale, but alas, I'm old and no longer as sturdy as I used to be. I'm afraid I can't stand the cold, so I didn't dare to visit.”
“Your worries are for naught, Your Majesty. The spaces within Xendale's buildings are warm.”
“I was there a few years ago. The way the snow fluttered toward the ground was a grand sight to behold.”
“Danontand is a beautiful land as well. I was fortunate to have witnessed the magnificent night view on the plane.”
“Do stay for a few days more. I've already prepared a guest room for you and Francesca.”
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