Vol. 1 Side Chapter: A Special Advice

***The d’Anvilles Estate, Lyons Department, France…***

The stillness of the afternoon in the extensive d’Anvilles estate was disturbed by a phone ringing. As the servants were busy cleaning the lunch table of their mistress, it took several rings before one was able to answer it. Next thing, a maid knocked at Lady Louisa’s private study.

“Madame, there is a call for you from Manila,” the servant informed her. “It’s the Lady Henrietta.”

“Ah, mon cherie! Connect me to her!”

The lady of the d’Anvilles manor waited for a few seconds while her intercom was being set up for her daughter. While she had nothing to do, she picked up a book to read for some inspiration.

Then, the line went live. “Maman!”

“Mon cherie Henrietta! How are you? Do you find Manila great?”

“Hot as usual, Maman! And the traffic; even worse…”

“Oh…”

“But no matter, Mamaaaaan…I just want to tell you…” There were muffled sounds on the other end of the line, as if Temaire was trying to suppress her giggles.

“Let me guess,” Lady Louisa had sly smile on her face; even the servant couldn’t help but be amused at her expression. “You already met your prince aux cheveux noir (black-haired prince)?”

“Oui!” At once, there was a surge of magic coursing through the phone line, and the objects around the lady started to float. As the servant who was cleaning at the time panicked, Lady Louise had to calm her daughter down.

“Henrietta! Hello? Henrietta, do you hear me? Your magic is getting out of control! I know you’re really happy, but keep yourself calm!”

“Ah, my bad…”

“Not that I can’t understand you. But yes, calm down.”

“I don’t know what to do! Yuuki has become even more handsome, my breath is taken away whenever he’s near me,” Temaire replied in a high-pitched tone, then almost as fast as she spoke, it suddenly fell. “But he keeps on refusing my advances!”

“Just keep on the offensive, Henrietta!” the lady slammed her fists on the table. “Our ancestors had once marched across the battlefields of Europe, while being bombarded by cannon balls, and you are no different! The men and women of the House of d’Anvilles are brave, and the moment they set their sights on something…or someone, it’s a done deal!”

“But Maman…I keep spouting weird words! I just want to tell everyone how cool Yuuki is!”

“It’s part of your charms…haha…”

“Why did you suddenly agree to what I said? Am I really that weird?”

“I love you still, mon cherie, and I’m sure Yuuki does as well, too…even though it seems you banged your head a few times…”

“Maman!”

Lady Louisa just laughed.

“I’m really shy…”

The lady could imagine her daughter on the other side of the line, with her face as red as a beet, panicking. With a gentle voice, she told her child, “Okay, Henrietta, listen to me. Yuuki is a sweet boy, though misunderstood by many. He likes you, but he isn’t honest with himself. Now that you found him again, just be normal. Love Yuuki as you always do, steal his breath away with your charms. And when he’s madly in-love with you…”

“Oui…”

“…take his virginity away like thief in the night! And don’t let him go; grab him by the balls if you have to! Vive la revolucion! Vive la France!”

There was awkward silence on the other side of the line as Lady Louisa’s maid slowly clapped at her advice.