The Prince's Duchess { Illyria Series 1 } - COMPLETED

Chapter 37: A Stronger Bond

"You look beautiful." the words flowed out of me and she smiled at me

I smiled as I took her hand and she looked relieved because the men around her grumbled but they left when I glared at them; some loitered around Sey.  Unlike my duchess; she seems more friendly with the men and very apt at handling them.

My instincts to protect my sister warred with the fact that she is still conflicted on whether to she wanted to be associated with me as her brother.

"Come on babe, you will have more fun with the three of us."

"Get outta here, she is coming to our barbeque."

"Fuck off man! We asked her first!"

I cracked my knuckles but Sarina's hold on my arm  made me look at her confused. I would think that as the one who was like a mother figure to her; she would worry but she just gave me a small smile and pointed at Sey.

"Boys! As lovely as this little fight is for me. I must decline because I am with my family and I intend to vacation with them. Maybe tomorrow when I am free?" she smiled at them in a way that makes a man unable to get mad at her.

Some were good-natured about the refusal and left but a few were persistent. One burly guy even tried to grabbed her arm but I saw Luis shield her and pulled her behind him.

"I believe the lady said no." Since Luis was almost as tall as me, he towered over most of the men in this resort. 

"Who is this shit? Your boyfriend?" the ticked off guy shouted at Sey.

Before I could approach the manner less asshole, Luis signaled K.C who nodded and in under a few seconds, had a guy bigger than her on the ground, yelling in pain as she twisted his arms.

"Thanks K.C, they were getting rather rowdy." Sey said as the men all left, afraid that K.C might go after them as well. 

"No problem kiddo." she winked before she resumed her bodyguard position.

She then stared at Luis with a conflicted stare and  after a few minutes, she turned away from him sharply.

I noticed that her actions made my friend sigh out loud. Luis is not one to say what is on his mind but from the stiffness of his motions and his carefully blank face. I can tell that my sister's cold treatment of him bothers him a lot.

How strange. Luis was usually polite to women than most Illyrian males but this side of him was new. He seems unsure what to do with my sister's silent treatment.

As our group soon got on these small boats manned by experienced people to ferry us through the coves, I decided to pair up with Luis after some discussion with my duchess. She wanted to talk to Sey so I made sure K.C joins them on the first boat while me, Luis and Shin went on the second boat.

"Is Sey still mad at you for what happened Valentine?" I asked him as or boats swerved to pass through a small stone archway decorated with moss and hanging orchids.

Luis nodded and let his finger run through the clean sea green waters. His handsome stern face looked mildly troubled before it vanished and he resumed his cool austere expression.

"It is to be expected Leone. In the few months that I've been acquainted with Ms Sey; she is someone who harbors a grudge on any one who tries to hurt her or her family. She inherited the Lyonel's stubborn streak as well."

"Cheer up man, she cannot stay angry at you for long. Not when you are her guardian while she stays here in the Philippines." my words made the lawyer's face even more expressionless " Unless....you want me to look for another lawyer/legal advisor to take your place."