Royal Princess: Doted On By The Mafia King

She was not sure how it happened but she actually got sorrounded by everyone she knew before coming to the palace during the ball.

Eric arrived first, she actually told her father she wanted him to be present with the fact that Eric's mum saved his life and Eric was her best friend.

Eric was so amazed to see Rose with her true identity known to the world. She was not used to things like that and her father was the host of the party but she was the celebrant.

She wore a champagne colored gown that the queen designer had them deliver to her that morning along with a hilled sandals.

She smiled at him when he gave her a slight bow of his head. "There is no need for that," she said when she allowed him to take her hand in his and kissed it.

"You look beautiful," he said raising his head and looked into her hazel eyes with a small smile.

She allowed a slight shade of pink to appear on her cheeks as she returned his smile. "Thanks you also look into her new home good," she told him sincerely. "I guess you made it yourself."

"Yes, I did. It is not as good as I hoped it will be," Eric complained looking down at his blazer.

"It looks better than any other here," she told him sincerely. The blue blazer was classical and very befitting for a Royal from the direct line of the Royal family.

Eric laughed as he moved his gaze to the door where a handsome young man in a simple but well designed tuxedo walked in through. He had an arrogant smile on his lips as soon as he noticed he had gotten the attention of those present in the large hall.

He was very handsome and stylish in a simple yet proud manner that Eric found himself admiring. The boy also surprisingly looked familiar.

Rose followed his line of sight when she noticed something caught his attention at the door and a some other girls were staring at the door. When her eyes met Carl's searching eyes, she smiled at him.

"Hello, your royal Highness," he said with his usual playful smile lifting the corners of his lips. "Your beauty is blinding," he added as he reached for her hand and kissed the back of her palm.

Rose found herself forgetting her resolution in Carl's presence. "Thank you," she said smiling due to his contagious smile.

"Don't bother, I was only saying the truth."

Eric glanced at the boy and back at Rose confused. He knew all Rose's friends which wasn't much to begin with. He could not help but wonder who the person was seeing how freely Rose spoke to him.

With the young man now standing closer, he noticed that the boy was actually a lot younger than he looked from a far and he definitely had a welltoned body beneath the shirt and tuxedo.

"Who is this handsome male god?" Carl could not help but ask when he met the beautiful eyes of the man standing beside Rose.

"He is Eric, he is my friend," Rose replied naturally.

"Simple friend?" The suspicion in Carl's eyes was not hard to miss.

"Yes, simple friend," Eric snapped annoyed that that the young man was bold enough to ask such question. He clearly remember the warning his mother gave him about how Rose was now married to her boss and it was best that he does not make her boss suspicious of anything.

"Oh . . . Easy. You've got a fierce guy here," Carl said with his playful smile not leaving his lips. "You look familiar."

"He is your doctor's son," Rose gave him answer to what he was confused about.

"Really? No wonder you looked so much like my beautiful doctor. The last time I called her, she said she was ill. How is she now?" The sincere concern in Carl's eyes was not hard to notice.

"She is okay now. She will return to work very soon."

"She is like a mother to me. Make sure you take care of her," Carl ordered Eric with a slight pat on his shoulder.

"Who are you?" Eric asked unhappy that he heard to listen to  them say a lot about him and he knew nothing. He glanced at his shoulder still feeling a lingering feeling of Carl's touch.

"My name is Carl. I am the princess's cousin literally meaning I am also a noble. I am also a member of the Royal council at my young age," Carl replied without trying to be humble as he made sure to sound as proud as he could.

Rose was surprised by that sudden revelation. "When did that happen?"

"I got call with the news yesterday. I will officially begin on Monday."

"We have a lot to discuss when I return to Star city," Rose told him seriously. She wondered what evil he did to get his position.

"Don't worry, your highness. I did not kill anybody," Carl leaned forward and whispered.

"I hope so," she said seriously.

"Loosen up. This is your palace," he whispered before standing away from her.

Her frown disappeared and she smiled at him before nodding. Alas, she was not alone. She had people around. She could not trust them well now but they had potentials and personal desires that she could satisfy to have them on her side for as long as they are needed.

"Let us get to know each other more," Carl told Eric as he wrapped his hand around Eric's wrist and pulled him away from the princess in a firm but gentle manner when he noticed some people around wanted to talk to the princess.

Eric looked back at Rose pleadingly but Rose's attention was on the people who were trying to get on her good side. She might not be liked much but she was still the heir and nothing could change that, at least not yet.

"I know you think she can't handle it but trust her and she looks beautiful everyday so you can stare at her when you meet her in Star city."

Eric could not keep listening as he wriggled his wrist and frowned. "I will go and make some new friends."

"Are you implying that you can't make friends with me? I don't know why you hate me but I am a nice guy."

"I don't care," Eric said as he got a glass of wine and sat close to the wall and took a sip of the drink.

Carl smiled and mimicked Eric's action. He was now sitting beside Eric only taking a sip after Eric does and in the manner with which he did.

Soon, a few girls came over to talk to Carl it seems that the news had gone around that he was a new member of the Royal council, that meant wealth and connection.

There was a girl who tried to talk to Eric but Eric told the girl directly that he liked someone else.

When they left, Carl leaned towards Eric with his usual playful smile. "You should not like her for too long. She is married," Carl whispered to his new friend.

"Who are you talking about?" Eric asked feigning ignorance.

"You can't be anymore obvious. It's shows even in the way you looked at her when you told that girl that you liked someone else. I won't be surprised if the girl already has an idea."

Eric was shocked that the guy knew about Rose's new marrital status. His mother told him it was supposed to be a secret.

"I know because the princess is my cousin, okay? Her husband is feared by everyone and he is so wealthy that the king has to show him some respect. Your mother also works for him," Carl told Eric.

"Why are you telling me this?" Eric asked pissed off.

"You should not fall for the wife of your mother's boss. Liam might be nice to Rose but he is a very dangerous man. He will kill any one who tries to touch what's his," Carl warned him seriously.

Eric stood up feeling uncomfortable listening to Carl. "I have no such feelings towards her. She is just a friend. Make sure you also keep your mouth shut about her marriage?" Eric warned Carl with the last word said in an angry whisper.

Carl chuckled softly and stood up too. "I will go to the restroom. You and I have some serious discussion to carry out that concerns the three of us." He glanced at Rose with that statement.

Eric was curious although he suspected that Carl was joking despite the serious expression he wore. "What discussion?"

"A serious discussion," he left that answer as he left.

Rose raised her head just in time to see her ex-family walk in. Anna was dressed in one of the dresses she designed for her which was both elegant and wild.. With her ex-family came her sister's boy friend who was the reason she had to leave that family.