Chapter 21
Space . One of the deadliest traps of any relationship . Give them too much, and they will forever slip out of your grasp . Don't give them enough and you weaken your appeal as a man thus leading them to lose interest and get away all the same .
Jasmine was currently at the border of a breaking point . A point that was likely to be reached if he pushed too hard . So, Konrad decided to give her time to cool down before working to regain her trust .
Dusk announced itself with the darkening of the sky, and chilling rain trickled onto the ground . Odd, it wasn't the season for it . Perhaps it echoed her feelings and wished to further sour his mood?
He used to enjoy the rain . But on this particular occasion, it felt really misplaced . He raised his eyes to the dark sky, and when he returned it onto Jasmine's earlier position, she was gone .
. . .
The rainfall didn't alter Jasmine's course . She ran until she no longer had any strength left . Until her legs gave out and she fell face first while gasping for air .
Suffocated…she felt suffocated . And the maid courtyard she often wished to escape from seemed like the only amiable location at the moment . So, she dragged herself back to it, hoping that the usual chatter and bickering of the new maids would snatch her attention .
But it didn't .
When she passed the entrance of the building, the same feeling of loss followed her tracks . The same oppressing sensation that squeezed her heart and reminded her of having been nothing more than a plaything . The words spoken by her side could not reach her ears, and she sat dazed with her eyes staring into nothingness .
"What's wrong with her?"
"Did she finally lose it?"
"Who cares about her? Let's play a game!"
The maids clamored in the vicinity .
And seeing that this place could not help her cope, Jasmine stood up and left .
It still rained . The cold quickly spreading through Jasmine's body and invading her bones, but she still carried on at a slow, wavering pace, not knowing that in the shadows, she was being observed .
Ultimately, she reached a desolated pathway occupied by nothing but the high walls of the inner court .
Night had fallen, and the rain slowly subsided . But her drenched clothes outlining her body and the tragic beauty within her face only made her look more appealing .
At least, that's what Wenzel, the sixth prince thought has he trailed her alongside a group of head eunuchs .
"Is she the one your highness fancies?"
"Your highness' tastes are truly refined . It will be that girl's honor to become your highness' woman . "
The eunuchs bootlicked .
Although they were head eunuchs, they had exhausted their potential, and their future prospects were not high so, they sought a sturdy tree to rely on . Wenzel Von Jurgen was the perfect tree . Easy to please, and always providing abundant rewards .
In the last three years, they had captured many low-ranked and mid-ranked palace maids for him to enjoy .
This time would be no different .
"Don't forget to give her the opportunity to struggle . You know what to do . Give me a good show but remember that I must bed her tonight . "
"Yes, your highness!"
Being of a high position with distinguished status, there were some things he didn't need to personally do . He only needed to hang some reward at the nose of well-trained dogs, and they would carry out the task for him .
Still, he was eager to see how she would squirm in vain struggles . It was a sight not to be missed for sure .
Using six head eunuchs to capture a low-ranked palace maid was overkill . So only one actually shot toward Jasmine while the others stood watch to prevent any outside interference .
The shadow flashed in front of her, too fast for her mortal eyes to follow .
"Are you the low-ranked palace maid Jasmine?"
The sudden appearance of the head eunuch was not spotted by Jasmine who carried on with her walk while still being lost in thought .
The head eunuch thought she was purposely ignoring him and so was enraged .
"I'm talking to you!"
He snapped, and the pressure of the seventh step True Knight Rank came crashing onto her .
She staggered, and a thin line of blood trickled down her lips .
"My apologies, head eunuch . I didn't see you . "
Was he that hard to notice? Was that girl purposely trying to enrage him?
"Regardless, you are in luck . The sixth prince fancies you and requests your presence . "
"No thanks . "
Jasmine directly replied and carried on with her walk .
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