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
She wouldn’t marry Alexei.
Not now.
Not ever.
the ball was no
gaze kept drifting
himself he was just checking if she was
was the only
swallowed her disappointment, but her heart still
Obinna accepted his fate.
was still a princess of Dixan, and that was
the other hand, simmered in frustration but forced herself to accept
and Ruth stole another glance at each other, this time with something
ho, though outwardly composed, still mulled over what could have
And Alexei?
it
ball gradually came to an end as the reality of the engagements set
the
them
a single one of them had
Somto, remained impassive.
arms loosely folded as if this entire affair had nothing
even spare Anya, his
indifference was
Because it didn’t matter.
do something he
would not
as his dark
standing still, but the tension in her
her well enough to recognize
She was furious.
He exhaled slowly.
he wouldn’t say anything,
handle things his
struggling to process the fact that he had just been bound
his eyes
look
course she wouldn’t
she had spent the early hours of the hunt fawning over Carl, humiliating herself in front of everyone, and now she was expected to marry him, a second
probably thought
Obinna clenched his teeth.
Fine.
the only
reeling from the unexpected engagements forced upon them, Abuchi already knew
And he was happy.
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