Della’s POV“Avoid it! Now! Just kick and push some of them and you can escape from Luke in no time!” Trisha kept shouting at the back of my head.But as of this moment, all my focus fell on Kylian and on the clock above him. There’s only so little time left and I’m losing almost every hope that’s l
As stupid as he was, with the panic the commotion brought, he actually recklessly turned his back on me.From my peripheral vision, I could see Henry discreetly shaking his head at me to signal me not to do anything. But then, he’s not the boss of me.With swift moved, I stood up and locked Luke’s l
Della’s POVOne call of my name and my breathing stopped.“Oh, god!” I exclaimed in my mind, my heart pounded with indescribable joy while more tears streamed down to my cheek with my chin quivering.Trembling, I sat up properly, looking up at the man lying on bed with his eyelids open. He stared at
Della’s POVI stared into his eyes vast with wonder, and I couldn’t help but melt right here, right now.Not only because he was curious about my real identity, but because I could finally feel his sincerity towards me. I knew now how much he loved me – a love which I felt and which he showed withou
“Oh Diana, are you alright?” I asked worriedly, standing in front of her.She looked up at me and immediately stood up.In surprise, she said, “Ms. Della, you’re finally here! Thank goodness.”“Why, what happened?”“Please! Please… Please… Please… For the love of Moon Goddess and everyone who cares
Della’s POV“Jack–”“Are you hurt? Do you need anything?” I couldn’t finish my sentence when his worried question echoed through the phone like a bullet.It’s vivid how worried and anxious he was just by hearing his words. My heart throbbed, and tears welled up in my eyes.Since childhood, my brothe
My heart skipped a beat, and I tried to swallow the knot that had suddenly formed in my throat. Anxiousness suddenly rushed into me.“What exactly on earth happened to Albert?” I asked in a panic.He wouldn’t happen to be hurt, was he?“Jackson! Tell me!” I shouted after he remained silent for a cou
Della’s POVRight after I ended the call, I suddenly felt weak, and my arm dropped to my side, not even giving me enough strength to hide my phone in my pocket.I leaned back on the wall and looked up to the sky, praying that the heaviness I felt would ease up a bit.But it didn’t. Instead, memories
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