Chapter 40: The King’s Love
Warren was playing the part of the king!
I could hardly believe what I was seeing, and I was certain I was gawking at him.
“Ah, I’m glad you’re here,” he said as he turned and walked toward me. His hands were folded behind his back, and he looked quite regal and important, much like he did in real life, but with an air of arrogance about him I’d never seen
with Warren before.
“I brought you your favorite dessert,” I purred, trying to sound, um, seductive, I guess? That was hard for me.
“Put it down,” he said. “That’s kind of you, but I’m afraid I’m
not in the mood for dessert.”
I set the cake down on a side table, along with the two plates and two forks I’d managed to bring along with me. I could tell by his expression that whatever it was he was going to say to me, I wasn’t going to like it. “What’s wrong?”
I asked him.
I hadn’t talked to him about the other woman yet, but as he
walked toward me, the graveness of his expression told me
he was going to reveal his decision to me. I was so nervous, my hands were shaking.
It was strange. I could tell that those emotions were not mine, yet, I was still controlled by them. On one hand, I knew this was all just an illusion that the Moonlit Crystal created, on the other hand, it was so real that I almost
thought I was her, the king’s mistress.
I bet without knowing their own identities, Brook, Jake and even Warren would truly think they were the people from
this world.
He didn’t answer me, so with my nerves getting the best of me, I continued to speak. “I took a lot of time making this cake for you, Your Majesty.”
He shook his head. “You didn’t need to go to any trouble for me. I’ve appreciated how well you’ve treated me these past three years, how you’ve always been there for me, but that
time has ended now.”
emotion as
all. I am in love with someone else, and I plan to marry her. Again, I thank you for your service, but
love someone more, I can still be of service to you. I can still accompany you. The people in the castle know and respect me. They will continue to do so.
every step of the way. In fact, the only reason I ever chose for you to accompany me to begin with is because you remind
behind me, and when I saw who was walking inside, with a triumphant smirk on her face, my first thought
shove it in her
Sophia!
world up sure had an interesting sense
at her. I wouldn’t be able to convince the king that I was
as she approached him, moving gracefully but seductively. She paused beside him, placing her
red lipstick in her wake. “Hello, my handsome King,” she said, her voice just as
around her waist and pulled her close, and I tasted bile in the back of
would have been fine, but… why Warren? This entire situation was making me
to brush
sleeve moved back, exposing to the light the bracelet I
“Ooh, what’s this?” she asked, running
I assumed it was part of our true history mingling in with what was going on
Sophia gushed. “Oh! May I have it, pretty please?” She made
eyelashes at him
said. “I’m sorry, precious, but this bracelet is extremely important to me. I can’t just
you.”
is it so
with the answer. He pressed his temples
one to you,” Sophia begged. “And
love you, but-” Warren began. “But that doesn’t mean I
cheeks! She had always been a beauty, even when she was crying, but the entire scene was so ridiculous, I could hardly believe what I was
we came from. Spoiled. Entitled. Bratty. That
off of his wrist and sliding it onto hers. Immediately, her tears dried up, and she began to smile
over and rubbed her
just handed over the bracelet so easily. That bracelet wasn’t just important to him, it was important to me! Yet, he’d just slid it off
my heart was pulled out from my chest, thrown on the ground by the person
understood, he didn’t know who
that didn’t make
up to sit next to my creation. The two of them continued to make
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