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52. Love rival
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2024-10-29 19:42:56Lila saw Andrew, Henry, and Evan were leaning on the car and their expression slid from smiling while talking to wondering as they stared curiously when Edvard pulled his car right next to theirs.
It was Sunday, Lila told Edvard that she had to do volunteer work in the Caring House so she couldn't go anywhere with him except to the Caring House when they couldn't find Dan and Tana in the shabby building that they called home. She also told him that she was sorry for suggesting the Caring House because of her personal reasons.She was surprised when the prince expressed his enthusiasm to accompany her to the Caring House. And of course the prince thought, without any condescending intention toward her, it wasn't a common thing for people to visit the place. In return for his kindness, she gave him a brief explanation about her project's fund.Henry whistled when Lila and Edvard got out of the car at the same time. While Andrew fixed a cold stare at her whicRelated chapters
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His Bride: Between Billionaire and The Prince 55. How dare you
"Are you okay?" Andrew put Lila down on the ground, examining if she had any scratch on her skin. After he was sure Lila was fine, he couldn't hold the urge to scold her. "Reckless! Very reckless. What's wrong with you?""Andrew." Warned Henry as Andrew's tone ended a bit higher. He understood that Andrew was scared like hell, he did too, but yelling at Lila when she was in a shock state wasn't right either. Also he noticed tears stream down her face."WHAT?" Andrew snapped.Instead of voicing his reaction, Henry gestured and mouthed "she's crying" at the same time.Looking away from Henry, Andrew wiped Lila's tears at once. He said gently. "I'm sorry. Are you hurt somewhere?"Lila blinked a few times, clearing her vision. She wasn't in a daze anymore since Andrew's touch hit like an electric shock when his finger gently caressed her cheek.Even though she couldn't see it at first, she knew it was Andrew's touch because
His Bride: Between Billionaire and The Prince 56. Insignificant
"That woman came again."Andrew looked up from his phone, finding Max strode closer toward his direction on the plush sofa. "What woman?""This is the third time she came. She said her name is Carla, she also claims that you know her personally." Reported Max."I don't know any Carla. And I've told you not to report insignificant stuff like this.""Doctor Phillips is also here.""They came together?" Andrew frowned."No, Doctor Phillips had just arrived."In a split second Andrew was striding on the way toward the door. "Got it.""But--" Max couldn't finish his words as Andrew was already out of his office.Sighing, he could only shake his head as he witnessed Andrew behave irrationally again whenever Lila was around.Now he needed to tell Henry that he had to go to the meeting with the investors alone because Andrew suddenly forgot the original purpose of why he came to the office today.
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Andrew pulled his car in the visitors parking lot. He took Lila to a high-end secluded residential area which was a well-known private residence with maximum security among the higher society in the country, including the second prince. The houses there weren't as exclusive as other high-class residential areas, it had its own artistic beauty and unique way to get inside the house.At first, Lila thought Andrew would take her to the palace but when Andrew drove the car into the vicinity, she was amazed and couldn't take her eyes off the surroundings view as the car was moving.When Andrew pulled the car into a complete stop, instead of unfastening his seatbelt, he leaned his back on his seat."Tell me again, why are we here?""To visit Prince Edvard?" Lila lifted one brow as her hand hung in the air on the way to unfasten her seatbelt. "He lives in one of those houses, right?""He is." Andrew chuckled which earned a question -wh
His Bride: Between Billionaire and The Prince 58. Serious move
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His Bride: Between Billionaire and The Prince 59. Saving the children
Edvard leaned back behind the wheel in his everyday car. The car that he used a lot recently.Both of his hands rested on the wheel and the index fingers tapped lightly on it. He was pondering what else that he could do to attract Lila's interest since it seemed all his effort ended in vain.He knew it was in vain because the way when she was around him was not as comfortable as when she was near Andrew. Also, there was definitely something wrong with her smile. Smiling at him but somehow it felt as if the smile wasn't for him.But he wasn't going to give up. He just needed a better approach. Perhaps his assistant, Abigail, knew what to do since she seemed to understand Lila's character.A light tap on his window disturbed his trail of thoughts. Lila's exhausted face pestered with a smile greeted him when he lowered the window."Sorryy…" Lila smiled apologetically. "Some of my experiments are a bit cranky, so I cannot leave right away."
His Bride: Between Billionaire and The Prince 60. A lesson
"They're demanding something that this country cannot afford to give." Henry commented on the news on the big screen, reporting the biggest rally attended by enough people to close the whole downtown.Two heads turned to him at once. One was Andrew who lifted one brow, and the other was Evan who just looked genuinely surprised because of his statement.They were watching the live news report in the living room in Andrew's mansion. Sitting in a row on a long plush sofa, Henry was in the middle with a safe space in- between them."What?" In turn Henry gave Andrew and Evan a look. "This is serious. We can't give up our tradition just because it's the twenty-first century.""Okay." Said Andrew nonchalantly. His eyes were back at the big screen."Half okay." Evan grinned.Henry rolled his eyes at Evan before turning them back to the big screen."I think someone powerful with strong influence is behind this." Evan voiced his o
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His Bride: Between Billionaire and The Prince 68. Lonely Prince
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