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.
when the time came, he
She wouldn’t marry Alexei.
Not now.
Not ever.
speech ended, the ball was no longer about dancing and celebration,
gaze kept
himself he was just checking if she was
the
swallowed her disappointment, but her heart still longed for
Obinna accepted his fate.
of Dixan, and that was good
hand, simmered in frustration
stole another glance at each other, this time with something softer, something
composed, still mulled over what could have
And Alexei?
thrilled with this arrangement, but it was useful, and
end as the reality
the guests whispered among themselves, waiting for extreme reactions, the children of Lionara stood frozen
them had
a single one of them had been told about this except
Somto, remained impassive.
gave away nothing, his posture relaxed, arms loosely folded as if this entire affair had nothing to
spare Anya,
was
Because it didn’t matter.
him to do something he
would not allow them to force Nnenna
as his dark gaze
standing still, but the tension
her well enough to recognize
She was furious.
He exhaled slowly.
he wouldn’t say anything, not
handle things his
to process the fact that he had just been bound to Princess Cha
his eyes
didn’t look
she wouldn’t
early hours of the hunt fawning over Carl, humiliating herself in front of everyone, and now she was expected to marry
probably thought she
Obinna clenched his teeth.
Fine.
the
from the unexpected
And he was happy.
faster when he heard King Ikechukwu announce it to the entire hall, his engagement to
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