Chapter 422: : Department


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    I put the box full of my things on the table and look around. I am currently inside of my assigned office in the Department of War and Welfare.


    "It is really starting." I mumble to myself while looking around my office. "And soon everything will have its ending."


    Things got busy after his majesty announces to the eighth of us that we will be working with each other for the new department.


    I got busy working in the Foundation while constantly keeping in touch with the other people I will be working with in the new department. We have talked about our ns in the department but we still haven''te up with a concrete n. We will probably talk about our ns once we get settled in our offices.


    It''s only been two days after we have a meeting with his majesty yet we already have an office to work in. His Majesty invited us this morning to announce that we already have our own office.


    But unlike the office of other departments, our office is far from the capital. In fact it is hidden from the public. One need to pass through the forest part of the capital to be able toe here.


    His majesty decided to have the office far from the capital for our own safety too. This new department will be hidden from the public to not alert the moles of the Aeerean''s Kingdom that is still lingering around the Vrawyth Kingdom. We need to make sure that they wouldn''t know that we are preparing for their attacks.


    But too bad, hus majesty doesn''t know that the enemies already infiltrated the department before it could even start.


    I look around my dusty office and sigh. I have a lot of things to do tonight. I still need to clean my office and arrange my things to make my office presentable.


    The building of our office is an old building that is owned by the Astalieu''s. Its a building that they never used ever since they bought it. It''s the reason why the whole building is covered with dust.


    "What a great day, Csille." I mumble to myself.


    After my work in the Foundation, I came here to bring some of my things and to clean my office. I need to clean it because her majesty will visit the Department tomorrow to check on


    us.


    I start to take our my things from the box and wipes the dust on the table and shelves. However, I noticed that the shelves and the cabs are not suitable to use because they are already old. I am sure it won''t be able to hold my things in ce.


    "But what am I going to do now? Her majesty will visit the department tomorrow. It wouldn''t be good if she see the mess in my office."


    I look at my time watch and sigh. Its already seven in the evening. There is no way I can find a store that sells shelves and cabs at this time of the day.


    I was still contemting with what to do when I suddenly hear someone speak behind me.


    "I know someone who sells cabs and shelves. I am sure he wouldn''t hesitate to sell you one if he knows you badly needed it. That is if you want my help."


    It''s Leander. Since he will be working in the new department too, he is also here tonight to clean his office.


    Each one of us has our own office and our office depends on what work we will do in the department. Since I will be mostly working with paperwork, I only have a simple office. While Leander have aboratory as his office.


    I smile gratefully at him and shake my head. "Thank you for the offer, senior but I know you are busy too. I don''t want to bother you with your work."


    I also don''t feelfortable talking to him. After what he have told me thest time? I don''t even think I can bear to stay in the same room with him.


    I heard him sigh. "Csille, is it about what I have told you before?"


    I pretend to wipe the dust on the shelves even if I don''t think I can still use them.


    "Senior, I don''t understand what you are saying. I only don''t want to bother you."n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om


    That was a lie of course. Does he really thinks everything will be okay after he ask me if he can court me?


    "I know you know what I want to say. Haven''t I told you that I wouldn''t force you on something you don''t want. So you don''t need to avoid me, Csille. Also can you please drop the formalities and call me Leander only. It''s been years since we graduated from high school yet you are still calling me your senior. Don''t you think you need to change the way you address me?"


    I don''t need to avoid him? But if I don''t he will just end up pursuing me and that is not what I want. I already have a lot of things going on with my life. I don''t think I can bear to have another problem.


    I take a nce at him and nod my head. "I understand, Doctor Leander." Then I continue wiping the other shelves.


    When will this guy realize that I don''t have time for all of this? The war is about toe and all I am thinking right now is how to face Csille''s future.


    Where will I get the time for this?


    Also, doesn''t Csille already rejected him before. Does he really thinks something change?


    I heard him sigh again. "It''s Leander only. You can call me Leander."


    I just nce at him and continue to wipe the remaining dust on the shelves. I was about to pick up the box full of my belongings but Leander already picks it first.


    "Where do you want me to put this?"


    I just stares at him and frown. Can''t he read between the lines? I already told him earlier that


    I don''t want to bother him yet he is still here? What does this guy wants?


    I point my hand to one of the cab. "You can just put it there. Also, you don''t have to do this, Doctor Leander. Don''t you need to clean your office too?"


    He put the box in the cab first before he answers me with a smile. "After his majesty told us where our office is, I immediately came here to check my office. So, you don''t have to worry, I already finish cleaning mine. It''s the reason why I am here. I heard you just camr here after your work in the Foundation. You must be tired already. Why don''t you take a rest first and let me do the rest?"


    I just stare at him in disbelief. I do understand that he have feelings for Csille but I didn''t expect he would still push it after I rejected him thest time.


    Am I too soft to him thest time that is why he still think he have a chance on me? If I be blunt on him, will he stop all this nonsense?


    "Doctor Leander, you don''t need to do this. I can handle it but thank you for the offer." I give him a small smile before I continue working.


    I was about to take the remaining box on the floor but Leander snatched it from my hand. "This is heavy. Let me take care of this for you." He then proceed to walk to the cab. "Should I put this box in the cab."


    I nod my head and let him put the box inside the cab first.


    I have enough. I won''t be able to work in the department if he continues doing this.


    Leander look back at me after putting the box inside the cab. He then look around my office. "Do you have other things to do? I can still help you."


    I just look at him coldly. "Doctor Leander, you don''t have to do this. I already told you that I can do it on my own."


    He frowns at me. "But why would I let you lift those heavy boxes if I am here to do that for


    you?"


    I want to snap at him and tell him my reason but I know it wouldn''t be good for the department if I do that. The department hasn''t established yet we are already arguing? I don''t think that is a good sign.


    I shake my head. "But I already told you that I don''t need your help. Don''t get me wrong, Doctor Leander. I am grateful for your help. However, I can handle it on my own." Leander stares at me for a couple of seconds. His smile then disappeared after. "Csille, are you pushing me because of what I told you?"


    Did he only realize that just now? I have been avoiding him after ourst meeting. Howe he didn''t realize that?


    I heaves a sigh. "Doctor Leander, haven''t I told you that I don''t have time for this. I couldn''t ept what you are offering to me."


    He then nods his head. "I understand that Csille and I wouldn''t force myself to you. All I am asking is for you to give me a chance. A chance to prove myself to you."


    Give him a chance? Does he even know what he is saying? He is talking to the biggest traitor of the Vrawyth Kingdom. Can he still say those words if he knows what my future holds? I smile bitterly at him. "Doctor Leander, you probably know how deep my feelings are for


    Prince Fraser. I don''t even think I would love anyone beside him. So please save your feelings for other girls. You are a well respected person. I am sure that anydies would like to be with you."


    Heugh sadly. "But they are not you, Csille. So what does it matter to me? Can''t you give me a chance to prov-


    I shake my head and interrupt what he is saying. "Apologies, Doctor Leander but I don''t think I could give you what you want. So, I hope you would stop doing this. I epted this position because I want to help the Kingdom. But if you keep doing this, I might as well, give


    up this position."


    Leander''s eyes widen when he heard what I said. He stares at me with utter disbelief. "You will give up your position just to avoid me?" He thenughs but its an empty kind ofugh. "I


    didn''t expect I would have such a big effect on you. Too bad is it contrary to what I expect it to be." He then shakes his head and tries to smile at me but his smile looks like a force one. "If that is your decision I will respect that. If you need any help with cleaning or for the furniture, you can just look for me in my office. I will be taking my leave, Dame Csille."


    I just give him a small nod and watch him leave my office. I feel guilty for saying those words to him but I don''t have a choice. I need to push him away. I need to make sure that he will give up in me already.


    I don''t want to involve other people with my misfortune. I would rather act like a heartless


    person than to see anyone suffer with me.


    "I''m sorry, Leander. Someday you will realize why I need to do this." I whisper to myself while staring at the close door.


    Someday everyone will realize why I did those things before. They will realize that I have a


    reason why I am pushing them away. It is because I don''t want to involve them with my dark future. A lot of people already lose their lives because of me and I don''t want to add that list.