The Princess and the Paupers

Chapter 414

Arabella and he snapped loads of pictures until the merry–go–round came to a halt and Romeo dismounted, leading her off by the hand. “What do you want to do next?”

Arabella found the amusement park games too basic and pulled out the map to look for something more exciting, like roller coasters.

“Are you afraid of heights?” Arabella asked the man in front of her.

“The only thing I’m scared of is you.” Romeo looked at her and said, word by word, “I’m scared you won’t like me, that you’ll leave me. I’m not scared of anything else.”

Arabella was a little taken aback by his confession and just walked ahead.

Romeo kept pace with her and took her hand. “Arabella, are you afraid of heights?”

If she was, they could switch to another game.

Arabella smiled, thinking, “Of course I’m not scared.”

“Please fasten your seatbelts,” the staff reminded everyone nearby. “Safety first!”

Arabella’s seatbelt, Romeo showed no intention of

out and gently buckled his

might

“I just don’t want to have to take care of

having you by my side,

could he jinx

hand with her and smiling, “Don’t worry; for you,

plunge straight down. The roller coaster

wasn’t scared at all. He hadn’t expected

sense. How could Arabella, who could handle shooting games and lead an entire team, possibly be scared?

coaster stopped, and a few people

coaster together, Romeo held Arabella’s hand and asked, “Does this count as experiencing

a five–minute

sorts of dangers and trials together but never let

you, my feelings are like a roller coaster ride.

because of his affection for