The Meaning Of True Conquest [Part 3]

When they were finally alone, Joanne finally raised her head to look at the Second Prince, whom she caught admiring her from where he sat.

“You’re going to be an unrivaled beauty when you grow up, Joanne,” Prince Rufus said. “I guarantee it.”

“Even if you don’t guarantee it, I will still grow up to be a beauty,” Joanne replied. “After all, my mother is very beautiful as well.”

“Oh?” Prince Rufus smirked.

He was not a stranger to having an affair with married women.

In fact, he had already done it several times, targeting the beautiful wives whom he met during parties held in the palace.

So when he heard Joanne say that her mother was a very beautiful woman, he couldn’t help but feel like he had just been presented with a challenge.

A challenge that he would be more than happy to accept.

“So, does your mom live under the sea as well?” Prince Rufus asked. “Is she perhaps a mermaid?”