Hollywood Zenith

" What Kenneth started was carried on with Robert's succession. There was no bloody war or bickering for power. Everyone knew their own place and what they needed to do. Still like father like son, for his partner he choose someone from the Morgan family."

Kate did read the novel-like love story of Samuel's parents. Their exploits were famous not just in this country but all around the world. There was also the name of demoness associated with her mothers name but she didn't know if it was true or not.

" My family was one of them that got swept up overnight. They weren't punished harshly since I was still set to marry into the family but it was never the same again. Stranger would come to me and urge me to do something about it thinking I may be able to help but I turned everyone down."

" Where were they went I was screaming at the top of my lungs for their help? Do they think I am some sort of saint that would just forgive them if they begged me? I went from a maiden in love to a cold and calculating person overnight."

" People don't understand that love is a powerful emotion, if one was able to channel it for anything other than good would twist and turn into something completely unrecognizable. I became a husk of my former self that didn't care about anything. I only wanted power which led to accept the marriage arrangement." She chuckled thinking about it.

" But you are laughing now? It worked out in the end right?" Kate was even more sure that the old woman that was sitting next to her was not the same person she was describing.

" Right. I never imagined just one word from him would turn my world upside down. Do you know when we first met, we didn't talk for the entire session. Just sitting there as he kept reading his silly book. I thought he too hated me because I hated myself at that time."

" Even after our marriage we didn't sleep on the same bed for months. He never bothered or care about it. I never once saw him make any move. He looked so cold like someone was holding a mirror snickering at me saying, 'this is the man that you deserved!' "

" I had to admit he was handsome even when he never said a word to me. On the other hand, I was obsessed with gathering more power, rallying whatever remnant forces remained to finally get revenge for my family. By now I completely bought out their version of the story about Rothschild trying to swallow everything because they were greedy."

" Were you plotting a rebellion?" Kate was surprised to hear about the lost pages of history.

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" Kind of, I was busy meeting everyone no matter what sort of crimes they committed against the innocent. I only wanted to hurt the family as a way to lessen my own pain. Like I said, love is brutal if you channel it for nefarious purposes, I was committed trying to delay the inevitable."

" I don't even remember but I was on the floor of the audience room. No matter how secretive I was, there was bound to someone who betrayed me in the end. I faced the head of the family who sat there with his hand supporting his face looking at me like I was nothing. I realized immediately no matter how much I tried I could never measure up to him.

He was a genius, the epitome of leader that shaked the core of the family and built it up overnight through sheer willpower."

Kate stayed silent, for the first time her voice had some emotions mixed into it. Did she love him even after they both married other people? What kind of face was she making facing him? Many questions rushed to her mind.

" I know what you are thinking but I realized at that point that what I had in the past was just innocent likeness to his charisma. Even while facing him, I didn't back down and remained stone-faced while people that I trusted kept telling him my 'crimes'.

I looked at the shimmering floor, the reflection of my face made my realize that even I don't know who I had became at that time." She paused for a second collecting her thoughts. It's been decades but she remembered that day like yesterday.

" I was ready to get what I deserved but suddenly someone unexpected entered the room. People began whispering because it was the first time he had shown his face in years. I looked backed to see the handsome man walk confidently under the scrutinizing gazes.

People who didn't spend much time with him would say he was still that cold person that didn't care about anything but books but after having 'silent' conversation while glancing at his face I could see slight worry in his eyes."

" You mean.."

" Yes, my husband surprisingly showed up. He stood in front of me and began telling how everything was his plan and I was only acting on his behalf. I thought I heard incorrectly but seeing shocking faces all across the room made me realize I too was making the same face."

" He proudly proclaimed his sins and what's more surprising was that he seemed to be aware of everything. If not how could he recite the details that only I should have known? His own verdict was to punish the person responsible severely while his only condition was that I should be freed and let go from the family with substantial family assets that belonged to him."

" I didn't know why he was doing that? I never showed him an ounce of compassion or love. We never even talked for more than a minutes of while I would only curse and call out vulgar names right to his face but for some reason him standing tall in front of me filled me with a sense of protection. I never really noticed his broad shoulder or his commanding voice without a hint of fear."

" He became the coolest man that I ever witnessed." She said with a huge smile on her face. Kate was able to tell how much she loved him just from the face she was making.