I sighed and got off the swing, trying to walk off the heaviness in my heart instead. “I hope so…”Sitting by the edge of the pond, I removed my shoes and let my bare legs feel the cold water.With both my hands slightly on my back and leaning on the grass, I leaned a bit back and looked far ahead,
Della’s POVI stirred, feeling a bit uncomfortable. With heavy eyelids, I opened my eyes and looked around to see I wasn’t in my room. Instead, I was in the sofa of my office.Sitting up, I commented in realization, “That explained it.”My neck was having a bit of a strain, and that’s when I remembe
Della’s POVThough Sapphire didn’t have a huge reaction, I could vividly see the changes in her expression. She froze a bit, and her eyes widened as she looked intently at me.That expression, though, immediately changed to confusion. With furrowed brows, she tilted her head a bit as if thinking dee
Della’s POVAfter I had composed myself and pushed all the worries for later, I looked at the clock and saw that it was time for me to prepare for the night’s party as well.Leaving my office, I went to one of the guest rooms, which had been specifically made to be the preparatory room for today.As
It’s perfect. With its majestic design, it is a very appropriate gown for the party, and yet its color and top material highlight a strength that would show my power and dominance.It wasn’t just a gown. It had character.“I want that,” I said with determination while pointing at the gown.“Great ch
Della’s POVGreat! Just my luck!I almost wanted to cursed when the man came in. He was wearing an arrogant smirk with his face covered with his tacky gold Venetian half mask. It's Kendrell, the former manager of Wakeland!Of course, he wouldn’t pass this opportunity to step on my ego and showcase h
“Stupid! Defend yourself! You’ve been helping Albert handle the Wakeland’s affair remotely. You might not be physically there, but you contributed a lot!” Trisha pointed out, angered by how I was silenced by Krendell.But how could I voiced those out? I wouldn’t change the fact that I wasn’t physica
Della's POVNarrowing my eyes, I watched the man's every step as he dashingly entered the party, his majestic demeanor effortlessly grabbing everyone's attention.In the midst of blasting lights that reflected the night's mysterious glint, he managed to suppress it, with the mysterious darkness flas
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