Synopsis and Starting Chapter Chapter 2 - 2: Back Story Of The Villainess
Chapter 3 - 3: Leaving The Dukedom
Chapter 4 - 4: Is This What You Call Brother Complex?
Chapter 5 - 5: The Second Male Lead
Chapter 6 - 6: Zeroing On Her First Target
Chapter 7 - 7: Arriving At The School
Chapter 8 - 8: The Necklace
Chapter 9 - 9: The Assembly
Chapter 10 - 10: Home Room
Chapter 11 - 11: School Goddess
Chapter 12 - 12: Joining The Swimming Club
Chapter 13 - 13: Soon My Friend
Chapter 14 - 14: Fencing
Chapter 15 - 15: Rejected
Chapter 16 - 16: Meeting The Male Lead
Chapter 17 - 17: Music Class I
Chapter 18 - 18: Music Class Ii
Chapter 19 - 19: The Heart Wants What It Wants I
Chapter 20 - 20: The Heart Wants What It Wants Ii
Chapter 21 - 21: Sealed With A Kiss I
Chapter 22 - 22: Sealed With A Kiss Ii
Chapter 23 - 23: I Read Some Books I
Chapter 24 - 24: I Read Some Books Ii
Chapter 25 - 25: Dirty Little Secret
Chapter 26 - 26: Sunday With Friends I
Chapter 27 - 27: Sunday With Friends Ii
Chapter 28 - 28: Teacher’S Pet I
Chapter 29 - 29: Teacher'S Pet Ii
Chapter 30 - 30: Studying In The Library
Chapter 31 - 31: Evaluation I
Chapter 32 - 32: Evaluation Ii
Chapter 33 - 33: The Duke And The Duchess Visits
Chapter 34 - 34: Lunch With Her Parents I
Chapter 35 - 35: Lunch With Her Parents Ii
Chapter 36 - 36: Lunch With Her Parents Iii
Chapter 37 - 37: Maxwell’S Ducal Mansion
Chapter 38 - 38: Role Play I
Chapter 39 - 39: Role Play Ii
Chapter 40 - 40: Pillow Talk
Chapter 41 - 41: Week Before The Preliminary Exam
Chapter 42 - 42: Preliminary Exam
Chapter 43 - 43: Well-Intended Advice
Chapter 44 - 44: Group Date I
Chapter 45 - 45: Group Date Ii
Chapter 46 - 46: Group Date Iii
Chapter 47 - 47: Guilty As Charged
Chapter 48 - 48: Preliminary Exam Results
Chapter 49 - 49: 2Nd Place
Chapter 50 - 50: Freshmen’S Female Representative
Chapter 51 - 51: Tickling Her Heartstrings
Chapter 52 - 52: Punishment I
Chapter 53 - 53: Punishment Ii
Chapter 54 - 54: Final Rehearsal Before The Wedding
Chapter 55 - 55: Arrangements For The Weekend
Chapter 56 - 56: Student Council Meeting I
Chapter 57 - 57: Student Council Meeting Ii
Chapter 58 - 58: Underground Arena I
Chapter 59 - 59: Underground Arena Ii
Chapter 60 - 60: Dressed To Impress
Chapter 61 - 61: Carriage Ride Shared Between Cousins
Chapter 62 - 62: Church Wedding I
Chapter 63 - 63: Church Wedding Ii
Chapter 64 - 64: Room 328
Chapter 65 - 65: Wedding Reception
Chapter 66 - 66: Room 328 Ii
Chapter 67 - 67: Room 328 Iii
Chapter 68 - 68: Real Numbers
Chapter 69 - 69: Orphanage I
Chapter 70 - 70: Orphanage Ii
Chapter 71 - 71: Orphanage Iii
Chapter 72 - 72: Orphanage Iv
Chapter 73 - 73: The Crown Prince I
Chapter 74 - 74: The Crown Prince Ii
Chapter 75 - 75: The Female Lead I
Chapter 76 - 76: Female Lead Ii
Chapter 77 - 77: Start Of A Friendship I
Chapter 78 - 78: Healthy Dose Of Jealousy
Chapter 79 - 79: Start Of A Friendship Ii
Chapter 80 - 80: Friends Noticing
Chapter 81 - 81: The Maestro Visits
Chapter 82 - 82: Details For The Ball
Chapter 83 - 83: Details For The Ball Ii
Chapter 84 - 84: Golden Wedding Anniversary I
Chapter 85 - 85: Golden Wedding Anniversary Ii
Chapter 86 - 86: Golden Wedding Anniversary Iii
Chapter 87 - 87: Bathtub
Chapter 88 - 88: Columbia Recording Company
Chapter 89 - 89: Prelude To The Ball
Chapter 90 - 90: The Ball I
Chapter 91 - 91: The Ball Ii
Chapter 92 - 92: The Ball Iii
Chapter 93 - 93: The Ball Iv
Chapter 94 - 94: The Ball V
Chapter 95 - 95: The Ball Vi
Chapter 96 - 96: The Ball Vii
Chapter 97 - 97: The Ball Viii
Chapter 98 - 98: The Ball Ix
Chapter 99 - 99: Break-Up I
Chapter 100 - 100: Break Up Ii
Chapter 101 - 101: Christmas Break I
Chapter 102 - 102: Christmas Break Ii
Chapter 103 - Do Not Open Wrong Update Nothing Inside
Chapter 104 - 103: Christmas Break Iii
Chapter 105 - 104: Christmas Break Iv
Chapter 106 - 105: Back To School I
Chapter 107 - 106: Back To School Ii
Chapter 108 - 107: Back To School Iii
Chapter 109 - 108: Back To School Iv
Chapter 110 - 109: Changing Partners I
Chapter 111 - 110: Changing Partners Ii
Chapter 112 - 111: Changing Partners Iii
Chapter 113 - 112: A Day With The Crown Prince I
Chapter 114 - 113: A Day With The Crown Prince Ii
Chapter 115 - 114: Plans For The Fundraising I
Chapter 116 - 115: Plans For The Fundraising Ii
Chapter 117 - 116: Plans For Fundraising Iii
Chapter 118 - 117: Plans For The Fundraising Iv
Chapter 119 - 118: Midterm Exams
Chapter 120 - 119: Exchange Of Favors I
Chapter 121 - 120: Exchange Of Favors Ii
Chapter 122 - 121: Exchange Of Favors Iii
Chapter 123 - 122: Working On The Melody I
Chapter 124 - 123: Updates On The Fundraising
Chapter 125 - 124: Midterm Exam Result I
Chapter 126 - 125 Midterm Exam Result Ii
Chapter 127 - 126: Second Evaluation
Chapter 128 - 127: Sc Meeting
Chapter 129 - 128: Week Before The Signing Event I
Chapter 130 - 129: Week Before The Signing Event Ii
Chapter 131 - 130: Signing Event I
Chapter 132 - 131: Signing Event Ii
Chapter 133 - 132: Signing Event Iii
Chapter 134 - 133: Signing Event Iv
Chapter 135 - 134: Signing Event V
Chapter 136 - Wrong Update Please Dont Open
Chapter 137 - 135: Signing Event Vi
Chapter 138 - 136: Signing Event Vii
Chapter 139 - 137: Working On The Melody Ii
Chapter 140 - 138: Working On The Melody Iii
Chapter 141 - 139: Working On The Melody Iv
Chapter 142 - 140: Working On The Melody V
Chapter 143 - 141: Working On The Melody Vi
Chapter 144 - 142: Preparation For The Spring Ball
Chapter 145 - 143: Spring Ball I
Chapter 146 - 144: Spring Ball Ii
Chapter 147 - 145: Spring Ball Iii
Chapter 148 - 146: Spring Ball Iv
Chapter 149 - 147: Preparations For The 15Th I
Chapter 150 - 148: Preparations For The 15Th Ii
Chapter 151 - 149: Fundraising Concerto I
Chapter 152 - 150: Fundraising Concerto Ii
Chapter 153 - 151: Fundraising Concert Iii
Chapter 154 - 152: Fundraising Concert Iv
Chapter 155 - 153: Fundraising Concert V
Chapter 156 - 154: Fundraising Concert Vi
Chapter 157 - 155: Eve Of The Recording I
Chapter 158 - 156: Eve Of The Recording Ii
Chapter 159 - 157: Eve Of The Recording Iii
Chapter 160 - 158: Receiving The Records I
Chapter 161 - 159: Receiving The Records Ii
Chapter 162 - 160: Receiving The Records Iii
Chapter 163 - 161: Receiving The Records Iv
Chapter 164 - 162: Future Plans I
Chapter 165 - 163: Future Plans Ii
Chapter 166 - 164: Accomplices I
Chapter 167 - 165: Accomplices Ii
Chapter 168 - 166: Outcome Of The Fundraising I
Chapter 169 - 167: Outcome Of The Fundraising Ii
Chapter 170 - 168: Outcome Of The Fundraising Iii
Chapter 171 - 169: 5Th Of May I
Chapter 172 - 170: 5Th Of May Ii
Chapter 173 - 171: 5Th Of May Iii
Chapter 174 - 172: 5Th Of May Iv
Chapter 175 - 173: 5Th Of May V
Chapter 176 - 174: Before The Final Match I
Chapter 177 - 175: Before The Final Match Ii
Chapter 178 - 176: 5Th Of May Vi
Chapter 179 - 177: 5Th Of May Vii
Chapter 180 - 178: 5Th Of May Viii
Chapter 181 - 179: 5Th Of May Ix
Chapter 182 - 180: 5Th Of May X
Chapter 183 - 181: Soiree Blanche I
Chapter 184 - 182: Soiree Blanche Ii
Chapter 185 - 183: Soiree Blanche Iii
Chapter 186 - 184: Soiree Blanche Iv
Chapter 187 - 185: Soiree Blanche V
Chapter 188 - 186: Classroom I
Chapter 189 - 187: Classroom Ii
Chapter 190 - 188: Partnership I
Chapter 191 - 189: Partnership Ii
Chapter 192 - 190: Partnership Iii
Chapter 193 - 191: Partnership Iv
Chapter 194 - 192: Love Nest I
Chapter 195 - 193: Love Nest Ii
Chapter 196 - 194: Girlfriends I
Chapter 197 - 195: Girlfriends Ii
Chapter 198 - 196: Upcoming Graduation I
Chapter 199 - 197: Upcoming Graduation Ii
Chapter 200 - 198: Meeting The Merchants I
Chapter 201 - 199: Meeting The Merchants Ii
Chapter 202 - 200: Meeting The Merchants Iii
Chapter 203 - 201: Meeting The Merchants Iv
Chapter 204 - 202: Contract And Schedule I
Chapter 205 - 203: Contract And Schedule Ii
Chapter 206 - 204: Orphanage Financial Matters I
Chapter 207 - 205: Orphanage Financial Matters Ii
Chapter 208 - 206: Love Nest Iii
Chapter 209 - 207: Band And Contracts I
Chapter 210 - 208: Band And Contracts Ii
Chapter 211 - 209: Dessert Made With Love I
Chapter 212 - 210: Dessert Made With Love Ii
Chapter 213 - 211: Love Nest Iv
Chapter 214 - 212: Love Nest V
Chapter 215 - 213: The Times, Normandy I
Chapter 216 - 214: The Times, Normandy Ii
Chapter 217 - 215: The Times, Normandy Iii
Chapter 218 - 216: The Times, Normandy Iv
Chapter 219 - 217: Music Final Evaluation I
Chapter 220 - 218: Music Final Evaluation Ii
Chapter 221 - 219: 3 Weeks Before Summer Break I
Chapter 222 - 220: 3 Weeks Before Summer Break Ii
Chapter 223 - 221: 3 Weeks Before Summer Break Iii
Chapter 224 - 222: Music Final Evaluation Iii
Chapter 225 - 223: Music Final Evaluation Iv
Chapter 226 - 224: Music Final Evaluation V
Chapter 227 - 225: 2 Weeks Before Summer Break I
Chapter 228 - 226: 2 Weeks Before Summer Break Ii
Chapter 229 - 227: 2 Weeks Before Summer Break Iii
Chapter 230 - 228: Year-End Ball I
Chapter 231 - 229: Year-End Ball Ii
Chapter 232 - 230: Year-End Ball Iii
Chapter 233 - 231: Year-End Ball Iv
Chapter 234 - Please Do Not Open Wrong Update
Chapter 235 - 232: Contract Signing Event I
Chapter 236 - 233: Contract Signing Event Ii
Chapter 237 - 234: Port Of Cornwell
Chapter 238 - 235: Father And Son
Chapter 239 - 236: Hosting The Morris Family
Chapter 240 - 237: House Of Lords I
Chapter 241 - 238: House Of Lords Ii
Chapter 242 - 239: House Of Lords Iii
Chapter 243 - 240: House Of Lords Iv
Chapter 244 - 241: Last Day At The Orphanage
Chapter 245 - 242: Unannounced Visit I
Chapter 246 - 243: Unannounced Visit Ii
Chapter 247 - 244: Afternoon In Town
Chapter 248 - 245: Leaving For Militeia
Chapter 249 - 246: Working As A Music Producer I
Chapter 250 - 247: Series Of Meetings I
Chapter 251 - 248: Series Of Meetings Ii
Chapter 252 - 249: Touchdown Militeia
Chapter 253 - 250: Series Of Meetings Iii
Chapter 254 - 251: Series Of Meetings Iv
Chapter 255 - 252: Singing Audition I
Chapter 256 - 253: Silver Wedding Anniversary I
Chapter 257 - 254: Touchdown Militeia Ii
Chapter 258 - 255: Silver Wedding Anniversary Ii
Chapter 259 - 256: Silver Wedding Anniversary Iii
Chapter 260 - 257: Silver Wedding Anniversary Iv
Chapter 261 - 258: Silver Wedding Anniversary V
Chapter 262 - 259: Silver Wedding Anniversary Vi
Chapter 263 - 260: Silver Wedding Anniversary Vii
Chapter 264 - 261: First Night In Militeia I
Chapter 265 - 262: First Night In Militeia Ii
Chapter 266 - 263: Formal Call I
Chapter 267 - 264: Formal Call Ii
Chapter 268 - 265: Lovers In Militeia I
Chapter 269 - 266: Lovers In Militeia Ii
Chapter 270 - 267: Singing Audition Ii
Chapter 271 - 268: Singing Audition Iii
Chapter 272 - 269: New Vocalists
Chapter 273 - 270: Series Of Meetings V
Chapter 274 - 271: Opening Of Benz-Motors I
Chapter 275 - 272: Opening Of Benz Motors Ii
Chapter 276 - 273: Opening Of Benz Motors Iii
Chapter 277 - 274: Opening Of Benz Motors Iv
Chapter 278 - 275: Opening Of Benz Motors V
Chapter 279 - 276: Opening Of Benz Motors Vi
Chapter 280 - 277: Rising Star I
Chapter 281 - 278: Rising Star Ii
Chapter 282 - 279: Rising Star Iii
Chapter 283 - 280: Rising Star Iv
Chapter 284 - 281: House Of Lords V
Chapter 285 - 282: House Of Lords Vi
Chapter 286 - 283: Rising Star V
Chapter 287 - 284: Competition I
Chapter 288 - 285: Competition Ii
Chapter 289 - 286: Competition Iii
Chapter 290 - 287: Leaving For Suffox
Chapter 291 - 288: Day Before Graduation I
Chapter 292 - 289: Day Before Graduation Ii
Chapter 293 - 290: Day Before Graduation Iii
Chapter 294 - 291: First Session Of The House Of Lords I
Chapter 295 - 292: First Session Of House Of Lords Ii
Chapter 296 - 293: Graduation
Chapter 297 - 294: Debutante I
Chapter 298 - 295: Debutante Ii
Chapter 299 - 296: Debutante Iii
Chapter 300 - 297: Debutante Iv
Chapter 301 - 298: Debutante V
Chapter 302 - 299: Debutante Vi
Chapter 303 - 300: Afternoon Tea Party I
Chapter 304 - 301: Afternoon Tea Party Ii
Chapter 305 - 302: Afternoon Tea Party Iii
Chapter 306 - 303: Afternoon Tea Party Iv
Chapter 307 - 304: Afternoon Tea Party V
Chapter 308 - 305: Afternoon Tea Party Vi
Chapter 309 - 306: The Calm Before The Storm I
Chapter 310 - 307: The Calm Before The Storm Ii
Chapter 311 - 308: The Calm Before The Storm Iii
Chapter 312 - 309: The Calm Before The Storm Iv
Chapter 313 - 310: The Calm Before The Storm V
Chapter 314 - 311: While She Was Sleeping I
Chapter 315 - 312: While She Was Sleeping Ii
Chapter 316 - 313: While She Was Sleeping Iii
Chapter 317 - 314: While She Was Sleeping Iv
Chapter 318 - 315: While She Was Sleeping V
Chapter 319 - 316: While She Was Sleeping Vi
Chapter 320 - 317: While She Was Sleeping Vii
Chapter 321 - 318: While She Was Sleeping Viii
Chapter 322 - 319: Ligeti’S Ball I
Chapter 323 - 320: Ligeti’S Ball Ii
Chapter 324 - 321: Ligeti’S Ball Iii
Chapter 325 - 322: Ligeti’S Ball Iv
Chapter 326 - 323: Ligeti’S Ball V
Chapter 327 - 324: Ligeti’S Ball Vi
Chapter 328 - 325: Ligeti’S Ball Vii
Chapter 329 - 326: Ligeti’S Ball Viii
Chapter 330 - 327: Mind In Chaos I
Chapter 331 - 328: Mind In Chaos Ii
Chapter 332 - 329: Mind In Chaos Iii
Chapter 333 - 330: Mind In Chaos Iv
Chapter 334 - 331: Mind In Chaos V
Chapter 335 - 332: Mind In Chaos Vi
Chapter 336 - 333: Mind In Chaos Vii
Chapter 337 - 334: Mind In Chaos Viii
Chapter 338 - 335: Movements I
Chapter 339 - 336: Movements Ii
Chapter 340 - 337: Truth, Lies, Love, And Hate I
Chapter 341 - 338: Truth, Lies, Love, And Hate Ii
Chapter 342 - 339: Truth, Lies, Love, And Hate Iii
Chapter 343 - 340: Truth, Lies, Love, And Hate Iv
Chapter 344 - 341: Truth, Lies, Love, And Hate V
Chapter 345 - 342: Movements Iii
Chapter 346 - 343: Movements Iv
Chapter 347 - 344: Movements V
Chapter 348 - 345: Leaving The Capital
Chapter 349 - 346: Passing Days I
Chapter 350 - 347: Passing Days Ii
Chapter 351 - 348: Passing Days Iii
Chapter 352 - 349: Thwarted Plans
Chapter 353 - 350: Passing Days Iv
Chapter 354 - 351: Wedding Song I
Chapter 355 - 352: Wedding Song Ii
Chapter 356 - 353: Wedding Song Iii
Chapter 357 - 354: Reunion I
Chapter 358 - 355: Reunion Ii
Chapter 359 - 356: Reunion Iii
Chapter 360 - 357: Receiving Gifts I
Chapter 361 - 358: Receiving Gifts Ii
Chapter 362 - 359: Receiving Gifts Iii
Chapter 363 - 360: Royal Wedding I
Chapter 364 - 361: Royal Wedding Ii
Chapter 365 - 362: Royal Wedding Iii
Chapter 366 - 363: Royal Wedding Iv
Chapter 367 - 364: Honeymoon I
Chapter 368 - 365: Honeymoon Ii
Chapter 369 - 366: Honeymoon Iii
Chapter 370 - 367: Honeymoon Iv
Chapter 371 - 368: Honeymoon V
Chapter 372 - 369: Honeymoon Vi
Chapter 373 - 370: Kensington House
Chapter 374 - 371: Dinner At The Palace I
Chapter 375 - 372: Dinner At The Palace Ii
Chapter 376 - 373: Dinner At The Palace Iii
Chapter 377 - 374: After Dinner
Chapter 378 - 375: Separate Quarters
Chapter 379 - 376: Responsibilities
Chapter 380 - 377: Finances, Plans, And Allies
Chapter 381 - 378: Warm Welcome
Chapter 382 - 379: Dinner And Conversations
Chapter 383 - 380: Blue Or Gold I
Chapter 384 - 382: Blue Or Gold Ii
Chapter 385 - 383: Family Visit I
Chapter 386 - 384: Family Visit Ii
Chapter 387 - 385: Family Visit Iii
Chapter 388 - 386: Private Audience With The Queen I
Chapter 389 - 387: Private Audience With The Queen Ii
Chapter 390 - Spoiler, Announcement, The End Of This Novel.
Categories Genre: All, Historical, Ongoing, Romance Status: Ongoing ______
Total Chapters in book: 390
Estimated words: 492673 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 2463(@200wpm)___ 1971(@250wpm)___ 1642(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 492673 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 2463(@200wpm)___ 1971(@250wpm)___ 1642(@300wpm)
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LIST OF LAST 10 CHAPTERS:
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The trip to the Ligeti's ducal palace was an hour away by carriage, but since they were riding a car (omnibus), it would only take them about half an hour.
Half an hour is a short time, but for Serena it felt like an eternity. She took a glance at Geoffrey. She did not notice it earlier, but now looking at him, his lips and the corner of his mouth had some tint of red. She knew that it was her lipstick from when he kissed her. Thank goodness she only applied a thin layer on her lips just so that it will redden a little more.
Gods, this is horrendous. She took out her handkerchief. "Geoffrey, your lips are tinted with some lipstick, please wipe it off."
Geoffrey tried to look innocent. If he didn't know any better, he would say that Serena's taking the initiative. "Sorry, I can't see it myself. Would you please help me?"
Serena took a deep breath. If not because she did not want other people to misunderstand, she wouldn't care. "Please look here." she instructed.
Geoffrey turned to face her.
Serena held his chin so that she can wipe the tint off.
As she was doing that, Geoffrey stared at her. She was focused abd biting her lips as she gently wiped his mouth. The moment was nice and sweet. For a second, he felt that this was how it should be between them. His heart softened, but then, he saw the necklace she was wearing and again, he was reminded of their betrayal.
Serena focused on dabbing his lips with her handkerchief, so she did not notice the change in Geoffrey's expression. She was taken by surprise when Geoffrey placed his hand on her back. "What are you doing?" she asked.
Geoffrey in a bout of possessiveness did not care what other people would think later. He leaned forward his head bowed to attach his lips on soft juncture between her shoulder and her neck not covered by the necklace. He suckled it to effectively mark her with a hickey.
Serena felt Geoffrey sucking her skin and she tried to hit him. "Geoffrey! Stop! What are you doing!?" she protested. She could only hope that he won't leave a mark. She should have decided not to come to the ball if he was going to act that way. What would Charlton think if he sees the mark?
Geoffrey finally let her go. He looked at the spot her suckled and saw it turn red. Now, as Charlton see the necklace she's wearing, he would also see the mark he left. He felt more refreshed with the thought.
Serena was at a loss of what to do. Geoffrey was the crown prince. She wants to fight him, but then, he was more powerful than her. "Why did you do that? What if you left a mark? People would see!"
"there's no mark. Don't worry." Geoffrey lied.
Serena huffed. Just a few more months. Just endure a little more. She told herself. If not for herself, then for her baby.
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Charlton arrived early at the ball. He knew that Geoffrey was escorting Serena, but it's a sight that he has seen many times, so it's not like it was anything new. It was good that despite Geoffrey being Serena's fiance, he always observed propriety.
If not, he would have just torn his mask off long time ago and proceeded with plan B.
Anyway, now that plan A was working marvelously, he doesn't want to resort to his other plans. Just 3 months more at the maximum and he would have Serena with him peacefully.
As he was popular with other nobles, he was not left alone in the ball. Some gentlemen approached him to talk about business. He answered them all politely. There were also some who requested that he fill in their partner's dance card. One in particular was Christopher Cross bringing his younger sister's dance card. Really, he wanted to decline knowing that the girl likes him. However, he has to give his colleague face, so he reluctantly signed his name.
While this was happening, the master of ceremonies continued to announce guests who were just to enter the ballroom. People were not paying any particular attention to those who arrived when they were not very high-ranking personages. But of course, when it was Geoffrey and Serena's turn, everyone stopped what they were doing to look. They were, after all, their crown prince and soon-to-be crown princess.
"Crown Prince Geoffrey William, and Lady Serena Maxwell." The MC announced and everyone on the ball turned to look at the two who just arrived.
Charlton looked at the main entrance and like always, she took his breath away, she was lovelier than he remembered. Although they have just talked earlier that morning, he missed her so much as they have not seen each other for a month.
Their eyes met, and he saw her smile for him. Instantly, he felt his chest expand and aside from the happiness of seeing her, he felt his heart filled with so much longing.
As she and Geoffrey descended the stairs, he noticed the sparkling necklace he gave her. She hasn't worn it the last 2 years and he was reminded of the time he gave it to her. He tried not to chuckle remembering what happened then.
When the two reached the landing, the host and hostess, Duke and Duchess Ligeti welcomed them. They engaged in a short conversation, and after a while, Geoffrey took Serena to the table which serves as resting area for those who wish to take a break from dancing and have some snacks.
Contrary to what Geoffrey usually does, which was to go around the room to take care of Serena's dance card, he just chose to sit beside her.
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"Charlton, what do you think of me asking the crown prince to dance with my sister?" Christopher asked off-handedly as he stood beside Charlton. At the back of his mind, he was thinking if Geoffrey would grant him the chance to dance with Serena. Really, the lady was a sight to behold. Despite her already being engaged, he could not help but admire her. A beauty is a beauty indeed.
Charlton wanted to get nearer to Serena. Thinking this as an opportunity, he replied, "Why don't you ask him yourself? Let's go, I will accompany you."
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"Don't you have to fill in my dance card?" Serena asked.
"You're not feeling well, so I'll just dance with you 3 times."
"But that's inappropriate. Also, won't you dance with other ladies here?" Serena weakly protested and suggested.
"If I didn't know better, I would think that you just want to get rid of me." Geoffrey said jokingly.
Serena tried not to be obvious. "Of course not. I just thought that people would give me a bad reputation if I just hoard you to myself."
'Tsk tsk Serena, almost made me believe your words. But then, perhaps I should see how you two would try to meet each other with me here.' Geoffrey thought.
"Your highness, Lady Serena, it has been a while. I hope we're not intruding." Christopher Cross came to greet them.
Serena and Geoffrey both looked at him, and Serena's eyes widened, pleasantly surprise. For beside Christopher was Charlton.
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TBC
Total Chapters in book: 390
Estimated words: 492673 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 2463(@200wpm)___ 1971(@250wpm)___ 1642(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 492673 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 2463(@200wpm)___ 1971(@250wpm)___ 1642(@300wpm)
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