The Princess and the Paupers

Chapter 33

But Romeo’s tone didn’t sound like he was kidding at all!

Carl swallowed nervously, “Mr. McMillian, your betrothal to Serena was arranged by the elders. If you cancel it tonight, it’s like embarrassing the Collins family… It’ll ruin the long–standing friendship between the Collins and the McMillian families…”

That was the real kicker!

Romeo was silent, just quietly watching the traffic outside the car window.

“Mr. McMillian, I know you don’t like Serena, To be honest, I don’t like her either, and I find her contrived and hypocritical. Compared to her, I find Ms. Arabella much more likable! But this isn’t just about you and Serena, it’s about the two big families, the Collins and the McMillian…”

Thinking about Phillip lying in his sickbed, Carl knew he would flip his lid if he found out.

“Mr. McMillian, could you maybe reconsider?” Carl made a last–ditch effort to persuade him.

But Romeo just turned his gaze, saying nonchalantly, “Get the gifts ready, we’re going tonight.”

“Mr. McMillian?!”

up the courage to say, “Even if you don’t

the McMillian and Collins families would fall

the old man cope with such a blow?

change

knew further words were futile, feeling

the old man

behavior today didn’t earn Mr.

yet. I’ll tell him myself when he’s

Mr. McMillian mean to break the news

spread fast. When Phillip found out, he must be very angry. They could only hope the news would take its time

home. They eagerly sat her down at the dinner table, heaping food onto

dare show her face. She lied that she had already eaten and

afraid of what her parents would think of her if they found

with her parents a bit before heading upstairs

the sofa, when suddenly,