65 Rethink Things

"You called for me, your highness?" Duke Salvador entered the room with steady steps. 

His eyes were focused on the man who was a few years younger than him but had a higher status. The man suddenly turned around with a sly smile on his face as he indicated Aiden to sit.

"Why are you being so formal? We are the only two people here."

"Yet I cannot disrespect the Crown Prince." Duke Salvador said as he sat down in front of the Prince.

"Just call me Cedric." The Crown Prince smiled. "After all, we have been friends for many years."

The Crown Prince passed on the cup filled with tea towards the Duke who took it in his hand with a smile.

"That is true. We are friends." Duke Salvador took a few sips on the tea as he kept it on the table softly. "It gets me wondering whether I was summoned here by the Prince or my friend?"