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CHAPTER 3: The princess' worries
Monaco, Rochefort mansion…
One week ago…
After failing to meet Asuka Kazama in the sixth tournament, Lili Rochefort returned back to Monaco. Well, ok…Her father's health was getting better but he was still devastated from the fact that his fortune was taken away by force, when the man never had any busyness with the Mishima Zaibatsu. Lili's father was a smart man and the last thing he would do, even though it was quite tempting, was to join forces with a company like that. Her father preferred to depend only on his own powers and he would choose dinners or parties to make "friends" or "comrades" in the field of busyness. Well…once…he thought of marrying Lili to a son of a rival company to make amends with the owner. Truth was that his rival, actually, made this proposal but her father rejected it because his only wish was for Lili to be truthfully happy…
One day, Lili received a phone call. She closed her eyes sweetly when she heard the attractive voice on the other line. Lars Alexandersson kept his promise to her and got rid of Jin Kazama. That was a true warrior for you, thought Lili as she was thinking of the blond man, she aided back there…Brave and righteous. Two words that described him perfectly…
Her eyes widened when she heard him telling her that he wished of a meeting with her father. She asked the reason and that time she found out that he was the new CEO of the Mishima Zaibatsu. He told her that he must come and take back the documents of his oil fields and that he was giving them back to him. The blonde girl gave him thousands of thanks and immediately became infatuated with him. She searched on the internet to find photographs of him and she filled a part of her huge pink themed bedroom with pictures of him. Sebastian didn't find it that weird or upsetting because, at least, Lars Alexandersson was an existing person. He remembered how much in "love" was a ten year old Lili back then with a character of a kid show she used to watch. It was quite scary since she even wanted to marry him and imagine how much scarier it, actually, was when someone has a demanding and spoiled child like Lili…
After a few peaceful days, Lili realized that her father was upset with something again. No…Impossible…Did Lars do something to her father? She asked Sebastian, who was clueless as well. Then, her father, who just told her to not worry and that everything, was fine. The young girl decided to let it be for now but one night, when all of the staff, even Sebastian, and her father were sleeping, she stepped inside his office and searched his desk for any clues of what the problem could be. In the end, she found out something that saddened her. She was reading menacing letters, which were addressed to her father. She remembered those names. They were the ones, who dared to lay a finger on her and kidnapped her. A tear fell from her eye. Poor daddy, she thought. He kept silent as to not make her worried…
Lili put the letters at their original place and wiped her single tear. She frowned determinately. She knew that she could defend herself, since she was even stronger now but she was sure that her father wouldn't let her be next to him in order to protect him. She walked outside and closed silently the door. She walked the stairs down and opened the door of her room. She stepped inside, closed the door and made her way to her bed. A sigh escaped her lips…
"What should I do?" she muttered… "All these bodyguards daddy has around are lost cases. He pays them for nothing. I keep telling him but he doesn't listen."
Lili looked at the ceiling and raised an eyebrow…The tournament…Her thoughts led her to that…A satisfied smile appeared on her lips…
"Sebastian…We've got lots of work starting tomorrow…Hehe."
In the end, she closed her eyes and drifted into sleep…
Present day…
"Sebastian? Is everything ready?" she asked…
Her butler nodded as he took a brief look at his notes. Since the next day, Lili had this "marvelous idea", as she described her, he didn't stop working. Lili decided to hold something like an audition to hire two bodyguards for her father. She asked from Sebastian to advertise it in every magazine, TV station, newspapers, on the internet…and all that worldwide. Poor guy Sebastian wouldn't have a problem but he didn't understand a single thing when it was coming to computers. Didn't that Lili figure it out? Her butler was of some age, after all. Taking that in consideration, the old man hired a professional to help him…
Sebastian rented a local gymnasium, in order for the audition to take place and they decorated accordingly as to show to the candidates that the person they were supposed to protect would be rich, important and especially…Emilie De Rochefort's precious father…
"Yes, Miss Lili…In about an hour, we can start the audition. Some candidates are already outside."
"How did you see them? Are they capable?" she asked raising an eyebrow…
Sebastian sighed… "My apologies but I don't specialize in judging a good fighter. That privilege belongs entirely to you."
"Tsk…so useless" she muttered… "Anyway, what's the number of the candidates?"
Sebastian turned the page of his notebook and noticed the list and the number… "Around…one hundred two."
"I see…Tiring but…Interesting in the same time. I'm so excited!" she said and grinned to herself…
"I'm happy, you're enjoying yourself, Miss. It warms my heart, my little lady."
An hour later…
"Are they here, yet? I hate waiting."
Sebastian looked at her and said… "Only two are missing."
Lili rolled her eyes and sighed. She walked to her armchair, which was designed for her only and sat down… "Let's begin! I don't believe we're going to lose anything, if two people are missing, right?"
The man nodded and walked outside…
Two minutes later, Lili watched as the gymnasium started filling with men and women. They were placed in rows and when Lili made sure that everything was in order and that she had their attention, she stood up from her chair and took the microphone in her hands…
"I, Emilie De Rochefort, welcome you, in the audition I hold for my father. Two of you will be selected, so make sure everyone does their best. I won't accept anyone, who doesn't give his or her all. Thank you for been here and let the audition begin!"
When she finished her words, she heard as the people above her started clapping and she smiled. She, then, remembered something and brought the microphone, once again, close to her lips… "Umm…Your attention for a moment, please!" said Lili and all of them looked at her…
"I forgot something critical to tell you…" there was a pause from her side for a minute…
"I'm not hiring petty brawlers!"
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