Chapter 142

Chapter 142

Elena's POV

I couldn't help but laugh at his not-so-smooth attempt to change the subject. "You're really bad at dismissing things."

He grinned sheepishly, avoiding my gaze as he picked up a glass of wine and took a sip. "I just don't want to talk about that anymore. It's all in the past."

Turning to face me, his grin widened. "I prefer talking about the present-and most importantly, the future. My future with you. Our wedding."

Ibit the inside of my cheek, trying to suppress the grin that threatened to take over my face as he successfully shifted my thoughts.

Raising an eyebrow playfully, I asked, "The wedding already?"

"Yes, already." He smirked, clearly pleased with himself. "You didn't think I'd just sit around and not plan this, did you? This is important to me. I won't delegate the planning to anyone else."

"Also," he continued, his eyes lighting up, "I've already spoken to a few planners. And trust me, Elena, no one's as lucky as I am right now."

His excitement was contagious, and he looked so mesmerised, like a kid with a new toy, that I couldn't look away. "Lucky? You really think you're the lucky one?"

"Oh, absolutely." He leaned in slightly, his voice taking on a playful but determined tone. "Do you know how many men would gladly trade places with me right now?"

going to marry the infamous 'warrior princess,' with a reputation as

say that." He suddenly turned serious, his gaze intense. "If there's anything infamous about you, it's your ability to make every

trying to mask the blush creeping up my neck.

time we're surrounded by

"True. There are plenty of women who would

stunned by his blatant boasting. A small pang tugged at my heart, though, and I wasn't sure how to handle the feeling. But the sting was gone as quickly as it came when he leaned in

replace you," he said, his voice thick with emotion. “Because I'm marrying

away, trying to hide how flustered I was. "Flattery will

shifted into something intimate, but we both allowed ourselves to enjoy it, continuing to talk about

again. "Now, as for the wedding... I'm not settling for something simple. It's going to be the grandest celebration anyone has ever

wiggled his brows, his eyes twinkling. "It will

smile faltering as I

grand events. You know that. I don't want all those eyes on me," I said softly, my voice betraying the unease

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me to relax as we leaned back into

the sight calming he

And besides, Elena... you deserve nothing but the best. Don't you think you deserve to

were distant, a cloud of sadness settling if my chest. I sighed and shook my head. "I never

I looked up at him, my voice barely a whisper. "I'm not worried about what the world thinks. I'm worried about what

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