Chapter 194

Isadora's eyelashes fluttered, and for a moment, she felt like a delicate porcelain doll-handled with the utmost care, as if she might shatter at the slightest touch.

The air seemed to stand still.

Her lashes trembled again, shadows flickering in her eyes.

"Victor, I think we should... break-"

She didn't even finish the word.

Suddenly, she felt something cool encircle her wrist-a bracelet, icy and unfamiliar. Isadora lifted her hand and saw a breathtaking sapphire bracelet glittering against her pale skin. The design was elegant and refined, the chain smooth and delicate, perfectly complementing each blue gem. The sapphires themselves were clear and luminous, each one catching the light differently, making her wrist look even more slender and fair.

"What's this?" she asked, unable to hide her surprise.

"A gift. Something I picked up on my business trip," Victor replied.

"It must've cost a fortune," she said, eyeing it warily.

his expression. "You couldn't afford it even

eyes. "Then I don't want it. It's way too expensive-I could never pay you

Then I'll just throw

unfastened the bracelet from her wrist, and

from his hand

a piece of jewelry was, it

I give something

Fine. You're the prince, you

scattered the clouds of melancholy

resting his chin lightly on her head. He twirled a strand of her hair around

what were you saying just now?" he

she replied, eyes half-closed, sleepiness

in like a silvery waterfall, bathing the room in a gentle

mind. The mood tonight was too

wake until well into the afternoon. When she opened her eyes, the bed beside her

sat up, stretching languidly as golden sunlight spilled through the windows, flooding the room. The crisp blue-and-white linens still held a faintly

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