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.

he would go

She wouldn’t marry Alexei.

Not now.

Not ever.

Ikechukwu’s speech ended, the ball was no longer about

kept

himself he was just checking

was the

but her heart still longed for

Obinna accepted his fate.

of Dixan,

on the other hand, simmered in frustration but forced

at each other, this time with something

composed, still mulled over

And Alexei?

this arrangement, but it was useful, and that was

ball gradually came to an end as the

the children of Lionara

them had

single one of them had been told about

Somto, remained impassive.

loosely folded as if this entire affair had nothing to do

Anya, his newly betrothed, a

was

Because it didn’t matter.

him to do

would not allow them

twitched as his dark gaze flickered

too quiet, standing still, but the tension in her shoulders was

her well enough to

She was furious.

He exhaled slowly.

say

would handle things his

the fact that he had just been bound to

swallowed, his eyes darting

didn’t look

she wouldn’t

ago, she had spent the early hours of the hunt fawning over Carl, humiliating herself in front of everyone,

thought she

Obinna clenched his teeth.

Fine.

wasn’t the only one

siblings, who were still reeling from the unexpected engagements forced upon them, Abuchi already knew about

And he was happy.

when he heard King Ikechukwu announce it to the entire hall, his engagement to Princess Ruth

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