Chapter 217: His Chapter 217: His To Carl, Nnenna’s engagement was never going to happen.
He turned slightly, scanning the crowd until his eyes landed on her.
She stood still, her face blank, but he knew better.
He had spent enough time around her to recognize the restrained anger in the tight press of her lips, the stiffness in her posture.
She was furious.
Of course, she would be.
Carl sighed.
He did not know what everyone was thinking, assuming he had come all this way just to be engaged to Nnenna.
That had never been his intention.
Not even once.
But they wouldn’t understand.
They would twist the story however they pleased.
Still, this situation was ridiculous.
Alexei?
His gaze drifted to the first prince of Haran, and his expression darkened.
Carl knew Alexei wasn’t thrilled about this either, but that wasn’t the issue.
The issue was that Nnenna didn’t want him.
She was meant for someone better.
The engagement was temporary.
He was sure of it.
He would take her away eventually, giving her a better engagement at the right time.
That was what she deserved.
So for now, there was no need for her to be burdened with someone unworthy.
His decision settled in his mind.
He would not allow this engagement to stand.
For now, he wouldn’t say anything.
He wouldn’t embarrass her father, and he wouldn’t cause unnecessary commotion.
time came, he
She wouldn’t marry Alexei.
Not now.
Not ever.
Ikechukwu’s speech ended, the ball was no longer
gaze kept drifting
himself he was just
the only
disappointment, but her heart still
Obinna accepted his fate.
was still a princess of Dixan, and that
on the other hand, simmered in
another glance at each other, this time with
still mulled over what
And Alexei?
was not thrilled with this arrangement, but it was useful, and that was
to an end as the
for extreme reactions, the children of Lionara stood frozen in
them
had been
Somto, remained impassive.
his posture relaxed, arms loosely folded as if this
didn’t even spare Anya, his newly
was not out
Because it didn’t matter.
him to do something he did not want
importantly, he would not allow them to
as his dark gaze flickered
too quiet, standing still, but the tension in her shoulders
her well enough to recognize
She was furious.
He exhaled slowly.
say anything,
handle things
still struggling to process the fact that he had
eyes darting
didn’t look
she
Carl, humiliating herself in front of everyone, and now she was expected to
thought she
Obinna clenched his teeth.
Fine.
the
from the unexpected engagements forced upon them, Abuchi already knew
And he was happy.
when he heard King Ikechukwu announce it to
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