Crystal's POV:

I was too stunned to breathe. Rufus didn't say a word.

When I came to my senses, my first instinct was to turn my face away from him. But Rufus cupped my chin and forced me to face him. He stared at me for a long time, his expression gloomy, his eyes unreadable.

I was so anxious that I could hardly breathe. What if he recognized me and remembered something?

Finally, Rufus broke the silence. "Sure enough, you lied to me."

I swallowed and tried to keep calm while simultaneously trying to break away from his grip.

suddenly leaned closer to me. His face was mere inches away from mine, and the sudden closeness sent a shiver down my spine. I was so scared

on your face. It's flawless. Why did you lie to your king? What are you up to? How come you couldn't face me with your true looks?" Feeling both guilty and anxious, I didn't answer any of his questions. I couldn't tell him that it was all because of a stupid curse that I had to go to such lengths to hide things from him. Since Rufus had

broke free from Rufus' grip and said, "I like to wear a mask and pretend to be disfigured. It's none of your business. Even though you're the king, you can't interfere with other people's hobbies." Rufus was so angry that he snatched the mask from me and crushed it with his bare hand. "Then, as your king, I order you not to

I felt almost indignant. "You're being unreasonable. I already told you

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and nearly pounced on him. Fortunately, Arron's childish voice brought

not ugly! She's the most beautiful person in the world! Now you believe me?" Arron crossed his chubby arms over his chest and looked at

world,

I wanted to ask Arron keep quiet, but the little boy was on a

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