10 chapter 10

Our lips touch each other for a while.

My heart beating like crazy when his breath touches my skin and his hand was caressing my hair with tenderness.

" ....! "

" Claire.. "

His face brightens in shy make my face burnt in embarrassment.

After a while we just stare at each other eyes, his lips get closer to mine again.

" Lord Evans.. "

" ...my.. "

" ....lady.. "

" My lady! "

Gasp!

I look at Daisy in shocked. We were currently in my room at the Romanoff mansion.

" Daisy? " dumbfounded, I stare at her.

" Thank goodness, you have already wake up. " relief Daisy while gently pat my arm.

" .....? "

" How I get back here last night? "

Daisy suddenly brightens with a smile.

" A handsome man came in front of the door last night with my lady in his arm! he said that my lady fainted at the emperor's garden then he hurriedly get you here. We were all so shocked when we looked at my lady in his arm! even the grand duke turned his way from visiting another country just to check on my lady. I bet his grace will arrive soon. "

" ...I fainted last night? at the banquet?? "

" Yes, my lady. "

In stunned, I stare at Daisy.

" Then, who's the guy that gets me home last night? "

" We don't know who is he. He doesn't introduce himself as he looks so panic when he was holding you in his arm. His face looked so troubled when he held my lady who lost consciousness last night. "

" ..looked troubled? "

" Yes. His face was so panic with sweats all over his stunning face, he acted like you would die if he doesn't arrive here in time, my lady. "

" ...? can you describe how he looks? "

" Erm. a blonde guy, he looks young maybe he was around your age, my lady. he had such a bright red dark eye yet overall his face was so stunning even he was drenched in sweat!

" ...! "Goosebumps.

' The grand duke's son get me home last night?! that Evans Allard? '

" Are you sure he was sweating and look troubled when I lose consciousness last night, Daisy? "

" Yes, my lady. " honest Daisy with a gentle smile.

" ..... "

" Can you leave me here alone for a while, Daisy? I think I need some more rest. "

" ..! "

" Of course! please have a rest, my lady. Please call me immediately if you wanted anything. "

I look at Daisy when she heads out of my room.

'I'm screwed! how could I fainted after those kisses last night! no, no, it's okay to faint but why does the person that gets me home was Evans?! I prefer that Kyite boy! Argh! stupid, stupid! '

With regret about last night's scenes, I punch my pillow in embarrassment.

" How dare he kiss-kissed my lips! arghh!! "

" God! give me back my first kiss! it was just some small incident! please. "

" ..... "

" Kyaaa! gosh! I want to give my first kiss to someone I love! not him! "

" Argghhh! "

****

" ... "

" So, about our kiss. "

" ...?! "

" Pardon?? "

I look at Noelle who was sitting in front of me. We were currently sitting in my personal garden at Romanoff mansion.

After some regret action on my bed, Daisy came to me and said This crown prince guy has been wanting to talk to me. I bet it was about our contract. tsk. tsk. these greedy men...

While sipping his tea, Noelle looks at me in annoyance.

" I said, about our contract. do you remember the condition or not? "

' phew. I knew it. of course, it's about our contract. There goes my heartbeat thumping in shock for a second there. '

" Of course I remembered it clearly, your highness. I was the one to ask about it so here my promises. "

I shove a letter on the table toward him. immediately I can see his eyes turn bright when he looks at my property.

" As my promise, here all of my property, title and.. "

" Sweetie... "

Flinch.

' Where this voice come from? '

Noelle and I look at the door direction in shock.

" ....! "

" Lord Evans?? "

I quickly turn my face from looking at him. gosh! my face brighten in embarrassment again!

" Sweetie.. "

" .... "

" Why are you ignoring me, sweetie? "

' ...ugh. this guy! don't you know I felt ashamed by your actions last night?! '

" .... "

' wait..? perhaps am I the 'sweetie' he mentioned? '

I take a glance at him. Evans just smiles and makes a signal for me to get closer at him with his hand.

Gulp.

I slowly get up from my seat in despair and walk toward Evans in silence. flustered with his sudden visit, I stand before him.

" What are you doing here, Lord Evans? " whisper me in a low voice.

Evans just smiles to ignore my question. He takes a glance at Noelle and turns to look at me again.

" You said you needed my help. I'm here so you can use me. "

" ...? what? "

" ....! "

In stunned, I look at Evans's right arm that was currently embracing my body.

" Greeting, Noel," smirks Evans.

Noelle looks at us with a big frown.

" Evans? What's going on between you two? " asked Noelle dumbfounded.

' Yes, yes. what happened between us now. Evans?? ' in wonder I look at Evans the same way Noelle looks at him.

Evans suddenly chuckles with Noelle's actions and slowly closed his face toward mine.

Chu.

I quickly cover my cheeks that just got a gentle kissed from Evans.

" Are you crazy?? " anger me in a low voice but Noelle still can hear it.

" Evans, what's going on here? " asked Noelle impatient.

Suddenly Evans held my hand and gently place my palm on his chest. He smirked at Noelle and closer his head toward mine.

" She had an affair with me. Princess was my lover and we will get married next week, Noel. "

" ...?! "

" What?? " shout Noelle and me in shock with Evans's sudden statement.

"? sweetie? I didn't tell you about this yet, huh? "

" ....?? " ' of course you're not! we just met last night! '

In dumbfounded by his words, I just silent when he put a sweet smile on his stunning face.

"It looks like my lover was so shocked last time I talk to her about this. I guess I should do it again then. "

Evans smile at a dumbfounded me and suddenly kneels before me with a ring in his hand.

' ...!! since when did he have a ring with him..?! '

" Princess Claire Stella Romanoff, my sweetie.. " smile him toward me while looking up to meet my eyes.

" Since this is my second time to ask you... "

Evans held my hand gently and caress it.

" Would you marry me, Claire? "

' What?! '

I can felt my cold sweat running through my face. What with this sudden proposal??!

In freeze don't know what to do, Evans makes a silent signal with his eyes to asked me to look at Noelle.

I quickly take a glance at Noelle. He was sitting on the sofa with his face show an annoyed expression. ' So he wanted to show these acts toward Noelle and I need to act along too? '

" ..... "

" ...I do? "

Evans suddenly brighten with a smile all over his face. He slowly wears that ring on my finger and gently kisses my hand.

" I'm glad you finally choose me, sweetie. "

" ... "

" ..I'm too? " in awkward, I get in his embrace when he pulls me into his chest.

" Look Noel, now she is no longer your fiance. she's mine from now on and will be my wife next week. "

Evans kisses my head.

" Right, sweetie? "

My face turns red in embarrassment and quickly I cover my face on his chest.

Evans smirked when Noelle just silently clench his fist in anger with our lovey-dovey actions.

" Fine! do whatever you wanted! do you think the emperor would accept your engagement?! "

Evans just look at Noelle who was heading out from the Romanoff mansion with boiling anger.

" That guy was so easy" mumble Evans in a low voice.

When he clear that nobody around us. He quickly pushes my body away from his.

In shock, I look at him with a blink.

" My work here is done now. I will take my leave. " Evans turn away from me with his cold face.

" ..?! "

" Why are you doing this, Lord Evans? "

" ..Do what? "

" These things. Act all lovey-dovey in front of Noelle and make him leave in anger. "

" .... " no response from him.

" Lord Evans? "

I take a step closer when Lord Evans just stood there in a sudden silence while bending his head from me.

Maybe because of his height, even I just take a single step to stand before him, make my eyes full with a view of his whole face.

His expression...

Was filled with guilt?

" Why? " ask me in dumbfounded.

His eyes met mine for a second before he averts his gaze from me.

" .... "

" Last night.. "

" ...? what's wrong with last night? "

Lord Evans seems hesitant to talk.

" ..You fainted after my kisses..so.. " his cheek brighten.

" ...?! "

" Perhaps you felt guilty about it, Lord Evans? " asked me in disbelief.

" ...seem so? I thought you were so shocked after I kissed you last night and lose consciousness because of me.. I should does this at least because you helped me last night. ".

" ..! "

' What with his honest attention?! he looks so cute with his face redden like that! '

" The-then... I would forgive you for now.. "

" ..I'm flattered, princess. then I will take my leave now. "

Look at him walk away from my family mansion, make me wonder about his actions toward me earlier. Just like a dream in daylight...

' Ah. I'm so weak when it about this stunning face.. '

Without knowing what would happen between us... I head toward the mansion with a bright smile.