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mother to call you that... she stammered.

-This is really close to my heart Adelie

- I can try… give me some time, will you allow me Your Majesty?

- I grant you, but don't delay too long, he concluded, smiling »

Adélie could not have dreamed better than this moment with the King. So she began to daydream.

"And if the King kept me with him, I could join his court and... No, it's impossible, I have no title and not a penny in my pocket, everything I earn I have it sent to my mother stayed at home. she thought

In her thoughts, she was unconsciously touching her teacup with her fingertips. Gustave observed her fingers, so delicate and graceful for a girl of the people. He smiled as he imagined those fingers stroking his hair and then running down his cheek.

"Why are you smiling, she suddenly asked, I... excuse me Your Highness, I was indiscreet, forgive me"

Adelie panicked and stood up quickly, tipping her chair to the floor. She stammered other excuses as she hurriedly left the premises.

Gustave watched him run back to the palace. He stood speechless for a few moments in front of the stage. What had happened? Everything was fine and she had run away.

The King rose to join her.

He passed in front of Baptiste

"She went up to her room," he informed her.

Gustave climbed the steps of the chateau four by four. She should not be afraid of him. Winning his love was going to be harder than expected.

Adelie was sitting on her bed, wiping away a few tears when Her Majesty entered. She stood up to curtsey. But he stopped her by joining her.

“My dear, what happened to you? he asked softly

"I...I don't understand your Majesty," she sobbed, hiding her face in shame.

Gustave skilfully grabbed her hands and lifted her chin with one finger.

“- There is nothing to understand my dear, do I no longer have the right to spend a sublime evening in the company of a charming young woman?

- You have a hundred young ladies in your class who would like to have tea with you, I'm only a servant and...

- You mean so much more to me, believe me..."

She started to sob again

"- Your Highness, I'm afraid, all this will have an end..." he stammered between two sobs.

- All this will end only if you wish it my dear, dry your tears and sleep we will see each other tomorrow, he announced, caressing her cheek »

This caress left Adelie with a pleasant warmth on her cheek.

Both fall asleep with dreams in their heads.

A dozen servants were busy in the room when Adelie emerged. Surprised she didn't dare get up.

"Miss, we have orders to prepare you," said a servant.

Adelie followed her without question.

The huge closet had been filled with a variety of dresses and matching shawls. Adelie thought it was all wonderful, but she didn't know what to choose.

The servant presented her with a blue and white dress prepared in advance. As well as matching shoes.

Adélie walked towards the hairdresser to put on her ruby ​​adornment but a servant stopped her to present her with a new adornment adorned with sublime blue sapphire.

Adélie was magnificent but she still did not understand why the King showered her with such a gift.

Baptiste, Gustave's valet, came to fetch her. He told her that the king was waiting for her in the throne room. Adelie remained perplexed in the throne room, there is always the whole court of the King. Does he really want to appear talking with her in front of everyone?

She piously followed Baptiste to this famous room she had only heard about through the stories of the other servants. She was as she had imagined, very tall, two thrones were installed on a platform in the middle. Jewels had been sewn onto the curtains and rugs.

When she arrived, the court stared at her and silence fell in the room. Gustave seated on his throne rose immediately. The Queen Mother still seated on her throne until Gustave married.

Adelie couldn't believe he had really done that. The closer he got to her, the more it confirmed his doubts.

The King wore the same colors as her on her clothes today..