Royal Princess: Doted On By The Mafia King

Just before Rose could make the decision on who to call as she fought mentally on whether to call Liam or her foster father, Jace walked in with Scott and the same guards who came to speak to her earlier following him.

She paused just before she could call Liam after making her final decision. Jace walked to her with a cold distant look she found very foreign on his usual jovial face.

"I am sorry if my men were rude earlier," Jace said as he made himself visibly comfortable on the sofa facing Rose.

"That's okay," Rose said despite how displeased and disappointed she was. She never thought Jace will send his men to pick her up in the manner that was why she did not go with his guards.

Now, confirming that the very rude kidnapper was Jace, she felt very disappointed but she maintained an obligatory smile.

"It is a relief that you are not offended," Jace said keeping his face coldly expressionless.

"Do you have anything to say to me?" Rose asked not enjoying being with Jace with the amount of murderous energy he was emitting towards her. She had no idea how she offended him.

"Yes, I do," Eric said in a matter that had Rose adjusting on the chair. "I don't want you to marry my brother."

Now, that was everything far what she thought he had to say to her. "I don't understand," she replied wearing an innocent look and hid all her thoughts from her face.

"You do. When my brother left home, he wanted you to be under his protection but my father was totally against it. He told my brother that my family was responsible for your safety and my brother should stay away unless you get married to him.

"My brother's aim is the throne and if you give him the throne, he will abandon you like he did to me," Jace narrated trying to hide all his rage from his voice.

"He won't," Rose replied. She did not miss the malice in Eric's voice. "I don't understand or even know what you heard but I am really going to marry your brother."

"What makes you think so? Like they say, blood is thicker than water. If my brother could betray my father and I, then I see no reason why he won't betray you. He is business man and he will definitely get rid of everything that stands in his way, like always even if you are the obstacle," Jace said the malice clear in his voice despite the fact that he maintained his expressionless look.

"There is something you are not saying and you will never be able to persuade me with lies," Rose told him and continued enjoying her milkshake.

"What do you want me to say?" Jace asked clearly impatient.

"I can't seem to recognize you any longer, Jace. First you sent your guards here to kidnap me then you come here to tell me not to marry your brother. I don't understand what is happening, I don't know what makes you act in this manner and if I am not aware of those reasons then I don't think I can listen to what you have to say," Rose explained to him after she took the final sip from the cup of milkshake.

Jace never expected Rose to speak to him in the manner she did. He knew she was annoyed and she was also disappointed. He did not really care about how she felt but he knew he had to relax in order to persuade her.

"My brother should never marry a princess. We are not allowed to become a part of the Royal family," he began his narration. "It is a taboo to have any sexual relationship with a princess or the Queen. It have been this way for so many centuries now from the moment your family took over the kingdom."

"I thought he left your family," Rose said relaxing to listen to what he has to say since he was no longer giving her orders.

"Yes, he did. He is no longer a member of the Hart family but he is still my brother and my father's son. He left our family because he wanted to marry you. And he wants to marry so he could become king," Jace narrated as he prayed and hoped that Rose agrees.

"How did you know I agreed to marry him?" Rose asked curiously.

"He asked my father to withdraw your men which means you are officially under his protection. That can only happen if you agree to marry him which makes you his fiancee," Jace replied watching her closely for any detail.

"If your family have such a rule, why did you try to set me up with your brother in school?" Rose asked thoughtfully.

"That was because I was ignorant. I knew nothing about the rule until recently. When my brother left home, I had hoped that one day he will return back home but with this, he will never return. He will never be able to become my brother again from the moment you get married to him," Jace said adding a sad expression on his once expressionless face to add to his persuasive speech hoping it works well on Rose.

"I agreed to marry your brother for a very simple reason. And that is because he offered me a good deal. He will help me get the throne in order to become king. It assures me that he won't betray me because he needs me to make that happen in the bloodless manner he wants," Rose told him truthfully.

"And what about when he becomes king?" Jace asked giving her a pitiful look that hinted a lot of things.

"What do you mean?" she asked adjusting herself on the chair when she began feeling uncomfortable.

"He can kill you just like your mother was killed," Jace replied her calmly ensuring to pronounce every word clearly.

"I understand that you and your brother are not in good terms but it will be very childish of you to place me in the middle of everything," Rose replied him in displeasure.

"You have been in the middle of everything from the moment he saved your life," Jace said with an obvious hint of anger.

This was yet another think that she found very confusing. "What do you mean by that?" she asked once again.

"I will leave that to Liam to answer after all he did it not me," Jace replied seriously.

"What happens if I refuse to marry your brother?"  Rose had to ask despite how curious she was for the answer to the question she asked earlier.

"He won't force you to marry him. You will be protected by my family and we will help you get the throne," he replied.

"I just can't seem to trust you. I don't believe what you just said. We don't have a deal. I don't think it is safe for me to believe you," Rose told him sincerely. She could not swear that she trusted Liam totally but she trusted the deal they made. Becoming King has to mean a lot to him for him to give her his liver.

"How about I discuss with my father and come up with a suitable deal that does not include marrying a man you don't love?" Jace asked persuasively.

"I am okay making decisions on my own. I chose your brother to be my shield. I will keep my word. You should try to persuade your brother to let me go. If he agrees then I won't force him. I think that is when I will consider other options," she told him as she slowly stood up.

He stood up too his expression back to the cold expression it was when he walked into the café.

"My friend is waiting for me," she said looking at Eric who was making his way towards her with a serious expression.

"Well, then I must say it was nice talking to you although my effort turned out to be fruitless. I hope you consider working with us and not with someone who won't hesitate to betray his family for his selfish interest," he advised her as he stood up too.

"Thanks for the advice,"She appreciated with a slight presence of sarcasm in her tone. Jace left immediately before she could leave and she found herself staring at his back as he walked away.

She wondered what changed the jovial happy Jace she used to know who loved his brother so much to an unhappy Jace who was looking for any means to destroy the very brother he used to love.

"That was young master Jace," Eric said when he got to her.

"Yes."

"Hope all is well. He did not seem to be in a good mood at all. He looked really serious."

"Yes, he was serious."

She felt the sincerity in Jace's words but she also felt the hatred he had directed to both her and his brother. This was a hatred she has never noticed while they were in the same class. What really happened?