11 Chapter 10

Carina realized she was shivering. She didn't know for how long she had been standing outside Charles's door. After such a long day and so many emotions, she finally felt...sad.

She wanted to be vulnerable, she wanted to rest her head on someone's shoulder and she wanted to cry. But she couldn't. She knew better than to show her weakness to others.

Instead, she chose to take a walk around the castle. Everyone would ask why she was roaming around the halls when she was supposed to be on her marriage bed, with her husband. But she could care less. He was no husband of hers.

She remembered her cousin Anna telling her,"The Belles are the branch family of the royal family Capprell. They hold the title of the highest political family. They own a massive fortune, which will be divided into three parts. The least will go to the youngest, Nathan Belle; the medium will go to the daughter, Cecilia Belle and the most part of the fortune will go to the eldest, Charles Belle. Charles is in line to become the head of the family after his mother, Lyanna Belle. But, if Lyanna Belle decides, she might make any of the other two children the head. It's all up to her."

Carina recalled her cousin advising her to 'bond' with Lyanna. And that was what she was going to do.

She stopped in the middle of her tracks when a pair of green eyes met her. She stiffened.