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.”
as I spoke. “You
all. I am in love with someone else, and I plan to marry her. Again, I thank you for your service, but that’s in the past now, and I
of a way to salvage the situation. “Even if you 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
partner will be here with me 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
and when I saw who was walking inside, with a triumphant smirk on her face, my
it in her
Sophia!
up sure had an interesting sense of
and I did my best not to glare at her. I wouldn’t be able to convince the king that I was the right woman for him if I’d made him mad then by disrespecting
She paused beside him, placing her hand on his chest and leaning forward to kiss him on the
a faint smear of red lipstick in her wake. “Hello, my handsome King,” she said, her voice just as annoying now as
and pulled her close, and I
would have been fine, but… why Warren?
hand to brush
moved back, exposing
wide. “Ooh, what’s this?” she asked, running
assumed it was part
gushed. “Oh! May I have it, pretty please?” She made
eyelashes at him again and
no, I think not,” he said. “I’m sorry, precious, but this bracelet is extremely important to
you.”
is it
come up with the answer. He pressed his temples
you told me that I’m the most important one to you,” Sophia begged. “And you said you loved me! If you love me, you’ll give
“But that doesn’t mean I can just hand it over
Actual tears began to roll down her cheeks! She had always been a beauty, even when she was
same as she did back where we
and sliding it onto hers. Immediately, her tears dried up, and she began to smile as bright as the sun. “I’m so sorry that I made you
I’ll forgive you!” She leaned over and rubbed her nose against him, giving him a butterfly
bracelet so easily. That bracelet wasn’t just important to him, it was important to
thrown on the ground by the person
wasn’t his fault, I understood, he didn’t know who
but that didn’t make it
side table where I’d placed the cake and hoisted myself up to sit next to my creation. The two of them continued to make lovey dovey faces at one another, and with every exchange, I felt more and more sick to
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