They stopped for a while and I thought I succeeded. However, not even a few more seconds passed and they were already laughing their ass off. "This bitch can joke!" The man holding my legs said. "Ass—" Before I could finish cursing, my blindfold was harshly yanked out of my face and the bright lig
(Della's POV) All the pain, the disgust, the humiliation, the fear… Everything sunk into me and overflowed right at this moment. Because of these emotions and Kylian's sudden appearance, my mind was not able to think. Why was he here? Especially after I humiliated him like that. After I don't kno
"Don't give in… Don't give in…" I silently told myself as I started feeling how I instantly softened at his words. I mean how could I after he said those words and how he expressed himself? I knew that it must have been hard for him to let go of his pride and just break the walls he built around him
(Della's POV) It wasn't even a few minutes since Albert had come to stand beside me when Kylian rushed over and punched him, causing Albert to drop onto the ground once again. "Kylian, stop it!" I urged. Looking down at Albert, I couldn't help but feel guilt. There was a bruise on his face from h
Margot's his sister. Even though he's not the one who did it and he's clueless, I knew he'll still partially blame himself. I wanted to approach him and comfort him like he did earlier, but I knew I couldn't let my emotions get the best out of me. Biting my inside cheek, I looked away from his trou
(Kylian's POV) As soon as I saw her kissing Albert, my world seemed to stop. Unmeasurable rage built up on me as I felt extreme jealousy. After our encounter, I decided that it's better to keep some distance between us. Maybe having a cold war with her would help the both of us. As I left the roo
(Della's POV) "Rise and shine!" I was awakened by the loud knocks on the door. Looking at my bedside, I found that it's only eight in the morning. "Why are you here so early?" I asked upon opening the door for Fae but I'm not finished speaking yet when she walked in my house like she owned it. We
Oh no! Haley and Carson… He won't punish them, would he? "It's just an accident, Jackson. And they're not part of it. I was the one who initiated to sneak out and…" "An accident that wouldn't have happened if you listened to me!" That shut me up. He's right. I had no excuse, I brought this to mys
Della’s POVI kept my face void of emotions as I crossed my legs and leaned my elbow on my knees, waiting for her reply.Observing her facial expression that’s mixed with regret and anger, I couldn’t help but tilt my head in curiosity. Taking a deep breath, she started to speak as calmly as possible
Della’s POVWho could be that mysterious person? Mr. K? Kylian? Another person I didn’t know ofMystery -?I tapped my fingers on my thighs and kept my eyes on Cathy, intently observing her and searching her eyes for any trace of lies as I sorted out my thoughts.However, aside from the nervousness s
Della’s POVUnder the dimmed light of the room, Cathy stood cautiously, trying to hide her nervousness by clutching the half-empty glass of wine in her hand.She wore a blue blouse that appeared to be crocheted and was slightly oversized. It was paired with baggy black pants. Her huge rimmed glasses
I nodded my head and weighed her words. "All right. Set me up a meeting with her before I leave for the mines. And keep this as discreet as possible."The Wakeland Times was a very crucial link to stir my public reputation here in Wakeland which was the most important step in me setting a strong foo
Della’s POV“Don’t worry, Sapphire, I can handle myself just fine. You must be forgetting that I’m a Princess and that title ain’t just for decoration,” I replied with a lace of teasing to reassure her that she didn’t have anything to worry about.In fact, I am absolutely sure that I can leave the m
Della’s POVSo, basically, that’s the Rogue Kign’s lair…I tapped my fingers on my desk and went silent for a while, letting my thoughts run through my head.“So… after all the investigation, do you really think Drake is just some complete asshole?” I asked after a little while.I couldn’t help but
“Yeah?” I asked absentmindedly and nodded my head as I went back to reading.“He said I look a lot like a friend of his,” Aaden added, making my mind completely go blank as my body froze.My heart trembled in fear before I finally managed to move. Putting the files back on my desk, I shifted my full
Della’s POV“By the way, how was your talk with Mr. K last night? You look so exhausted this morning, and you had to go to the temple, so I wasn’t able to ask you,” Albert suddenly asked, making my heartbeat palpitate so much that it felt like it would jump out of my chest any minute now.The guilt
She opened and closed her lips quite a few times with hesitation before finally letting out a deep breath and softly narrating, “I… just heard things, that’s all. Stories, mostly, but ones that never align with what we published. I wanted you to know that people out there believe in you, Princess De