The Princess and the Paupers

Chapter 492

After a while, Yolanda finally noticed something off. “Mom, look at their clothes.”

Everyone was dressed to the nines; even Arabella was in a light pink suit, her hair pulled up high, and she radiated a cool yet aloof aura.

They, on the other hand, seemed to be misfits.

“Did we wear the wrong clothes?” Yolanda felt uncomfortable in her dress, and it finally clicked why they received puzzled and annoyed looks at the

entrance.

It turned out they were dressed inappropriately!

Olga realized it too and felt a tad embarrassed. They had never been to a land auction before and had no clue about the dress code.

Attlee tried to comfort them, saying, “Even if we did dress wrongly, it’s no biggie. People will only care about who bags the land, not what you’re wearing.” Romeo and Arabella sat side by side in the front row, their hands tightly clasped. Hans, sitting next to them, said coldly, “Keep some distance.”

The AC is too cold; I’m just trying to warm Arabella’s hands. I’ll let go soon.”

On hearing Romeo, Hans turned to Arabella and asked, “Are you cold?”

“Um–hmm.” Arabella could only nod in agreement.

Hans took off his coat and gently laid it on Arabella’s lap, saying, “Wrap this around you. I’ll get someone to turn up the heat.”

“No need.” Arabella didn’t finish her sentence before Hans was already speaking to a staff member.

“Your high ponytail looks great.” Romeo brushed a strand of hair from Arabella’s forehead, admiring her delicate features, and gently said, “You look good in a suit too.”

“You look good today too.” Arabella looked into his eyes and said softly, “I’ll give you that piece of land later.”

to

“Don’t you want

surprised that she knew about his plans.

to give it to her once it

the commercial value of the land. “Anyway, since someone is paying for most of it, I’m just regifting it to you. But it’ll take some time.”

think of me.” Romeo leaned

finished talking to the staff, he turned around to see them whispering again, leaving him puzzled.

them was shocked to see their

first time they saw Romeo whispering sweet

girl who seemed to be barely out of high

Romeo was so smitten?

row, felt a pang of jealousy seeing Romeo always leaning in to whisper something to Arabella. She couldn’t help but

lot to talk about and share. They looked like

wonder Arabella was not interested in Zachary; she had

the auction even began, representatives from various groups got up to greet Romeo, the

Arabella leaving her seat and wondered where

sit next to Louisa and said, “Hello, Mrs. Collins, we meet again. You remember me, right? I’m Attlee’s wife, Olga.”

ladies when she saw Olga sitting in her daughter’s

the ladies and tried to laugh it off: “I saw Arabella go to the restroom, so I‘

her first name?” Louisa immediately

let me explain.”

she could finish her sentence, a staff member interrupted, “I’m sorry, but could you return to your own seat?”

but with all eyes on her, she had no choice but to stand up and smile, “Mrs. Collins, we’ll

doesn’t even know you. Who do you think you are, trying to cozy

to suck up to Mrs. Collins, but you’re the first

from? Just because you walked through the door, do you think

Collins?”