Chapter 319

Chapter 319: Chapter 319

Thump thump... thump thump... I felt my heart immediately go off as soon as he turned, changing the composed expression he kept during our walk to this bedroom of mine... Into a softer one... That somehow just like I did lowered its gaze since both of us felt tense.

But then... His manly voice broke our difficult but nice silence... With words that wrecked my heart beautifully.

"Your aura... Truly enlightens these corridors, my Lady... It is wonderful I am able to pace through them again while holding your hand."

"..."

My heart might have slipped out of my chest at his words since it felt levitating to the emotion it invoked within me. However not a single thought crossed my mind as I simply enjoyed how his voice resounded in my chest.

Tap, tap, tap... Then his steps started to come my way, and I don’t know why but I backed away as he closed onto me. Still feeling flutters up my stomach fill my chest the more he came near since my own steps weren’t truly trying to get away from his dreamy presence.

"It is truly wonderful..." — The handsome hand came cautiously to touch one of mine that I held timidly before my chaotic stomach, grazing my skin with his fingertips before carefully sliding to take it sweetly. — "To see you again here... Where I have missed your presence, Lady Marianne..."

The sound of my breathing became so noticeable that I didn’t know what to think or say to him as I usually would in my head.

"...."

I ended up swallowing from nervousness... Because he felt so near, my senses weren’t working right.

"I guarded the city’s entrance until you arrived."

’... What?’

"I came back here once I knew you would finally come to the Palace... For as I said in my letter... I wanted to be the first one to take your hand, my Lady."

"....."

His hand lifted mine to graze my finger with his nose like I remember he has done before, and the beautiful eyes of this Crown Prince opened to meet mine, looking as seductive as only him could be.

’...ngh...~’

"Yet there is something else I wrote there." — His sultry voice somehow made the skin of my fingers tingle, but he couldn’t have known this since more words were about to make me shiver. — "Perhaps... You recall... That I asked forgiveness from the Lady... That I..."

’... Y-Yes...’

"That the opportunity I was taken away... My Lady..."

’Mhm...’

"Grant it again. *peck*... Yes? My Lady?"

It was such a brief yet also slow graze he gave to my lips... And it was wonderful for me too... Since his questions sounded sweet as whispers... while his left hand delicately went to rest on my back.

’Uhm...’ — I doubted for a moment.

Yet another soft graze he gave... As if tasting the waters to see if it was alright to dive in.

Maybe... The brainwashing was a bad idea.

’He’s a lovely male lead... He was careful to touch... He’s...’ — Because my thoughts were repeating different prayers by themselves as I enjoyed the tension of having more of his sweetness.

And it was this that impulsed my shy hand, that one he wasn’t holding, to rest on the frilly blouse over the expensive vest he handsomely wore. Causing the push of his hand on my back to come against him.

’... Sorry.’

"... I must have lost my opportunity..." — Drowsy as I was, he said as he stared at that hand I had laid on him... That stopped my body from colliding with his.

"..."

"... I must have disrespected you by doing this."

To the lower of my head and pained shut of our eyes, he slowly loosened the clasp he had of us.

"I apologise."

’No... I apologise...’ — I said as I shook my head strongly to then meet his sorry eyes. — ’I just... I’m too d*mn conscious, kinky!’

Resting my head on his chest I yelled exasperatedly. And immediately moved away because I didn’t want him to notice.

’I can’t help but keep thinking I stink!!! I can’t do this like this!!!’ — My hands came to hide my face from how embarrassed the mere thought made me feel.

"! M-my Lady... I am– I apologise, I... I wasn’t... I did not mean harm when doing this..."

’Ugh... No... Don’t misunderstand!’ — I said, going immediately for the post-it notes... that somehow I lost at some point. — ’Uh? Where???’

"If the Lady feels uncomfortable with my presence, I shall take my leave."

"!?"

’Wait!’ — He was clearly conflicted, so much he turned without looking at me as I asked him not to. My inside voice wouldn’t reach him... So there was no other way than strain myself... Only so an annoying misunderstanding wouldn’t occur.

"n.. ...no..." — Difficult, the sound crawled as well as I could manage. But at least it was loud enough for his motion to halt and turn to look at me.

"..."

"..."

My eyes... Oh, I wish they are telling him how I beg him not to leave... But even so...

’I don’t think more sound will come out since I have no energy... But...’

At least... maybe he can read our lips better... Since our jaw has loosened a tad.

— Do not —

"... Do not..."

— mistake my– —

’!! It’s starting to hurt...!?’

"!? My Lady... Do not force yourself... I am sorry... Did I perhaps misunderstand? Is that what you wish to tell me?"

’Yeah...’

"... Your stack... Why do you not use it?"

’I don’t know where I left it, kinky...’

"... For now... Let me ask, my Lady... Am I disliked?"

"!" — ’Gosh... You aren’t.’

Having to start with that one conflicting question, my responses with simple nods or shakes of my head commenced as he stood attentive before me.

"Was my eagerness, disregarding the Lady?"

’... No.’

"... May I stay?"

’Yes.’

"... May I at least take your hand? My boundaries I will keep them."

’... Okay...’

The moment I took was this time answered by the draw of my hand so he would take it. Because his words also felt conflicting.

"Please come and take a seat. I will request for the honeyed tea my Lady likes to drink to aid her sound."

He guided me to the settee and made sure I was properly seating before going to the door to request said tea. And it made me blush... since he was aware of what could help me and what we like.

’Aagh~ what am I to dooo?!’ — I thought feeling my face got from embarrassment.

"I am to serve the Lady, you can leave."

"Yes, Your Highness."

’huh?!? So fast??’ — Like never before, the service was the quickest this time, making me flash my head not only because of the nice service... But by him saying HE was to serve me.