Chapter 90
Elena’s POV
I snickered while leaning back on the chair, watching the drama unfold before me.
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As soon as I locked eyes with Courtney, I could already feel it in my guts that there would be chaos minutes later. Her eyes were filled with anger as she stared at me.
The hesitation as she halted on her steps was vivid in her eyes, especially after she gritted her teeth together. It seemed like she wanted to run toward me but contemplated upon seeing where I was seated.
In the end, I could only smirk and follow her with my eyes as she defeatedly took a turn towards Bryson’s location instead, with a red face.
“What are you looking at? So engrossed…” I felt Prince Deacon tap my elbow with him, making me shift my gaze at him before gesturing to the corner where Bryson was seated.
Following my gaze, a slight snicker immediately escaped his lips. Leaning his head closer to me, he uttered in a. low yet amused voice, “Let me guess, more family theatrics?”
Shaking my head, I let out a faint smile. “Some things just won’t change.”
And as if on cue, we watched them exchange heated words with each other. Though we couldn’t hear them, by how Courtney was looking around furiously, I’ll give my best bet and say she’s seeking Glenda.
Unfortunately for her, Glenda didn’t attend the party. Which was for good or else there would be more chaos in
here.
“At least she still had the decency to hide,” I thought to myself. Guess her arrogance decreased a little after all.
“Here…”
My attention was grabbed away from them when I heard Prince Deacon’s voice.
I looked back at him and let out a huge smile when I saw him offering me champagne. Glady, I grabbed mine and clung it with his glass before taking a sip with our eyes locked on each other and smirking, enjoying the show like some gossiper.
“You know, ff, there was popcorn in here, and I’d also offer you one. Too bad,” he added, and the fact that was very much likely to happen made me inwardly laugh.
Acting disappointed and shock, I played along, “Is it too late to order now?”
We laughed at each other’s goofiness when it was interrupted by the sound of clanging glass and a spoon.
“May I take everyone’s attention, please?” King Desmond suddenly spoke, taking everyone’s attention, including mine and Prince Deacon’s, making us both hastily put down our glasses.
King Desmond stood up from his seat and raised his glass of champagne to the air, making everyone follow suit while awaiting his blessing words.
“Today, we celerate the victory in the war on Northern Lands all thanks to my brother, Prince Deacon and Elena, who had been appointed as a Prncess not too long ago, and here she was already contributing greatly to our kingdom,” King Desmond uttered, causing Prince Deacond to turn his head on me in shock swiftly.
“Princess?” he asked.
Lowering my head down a bit to hide my laugh, I calmed myself down and looked up at him with a raised brow
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and a smirk before nodding my head. Shrugging my shoulders, I smugly but jokingly uttered, “You need to get out of your war cave sometimes, Deacon.”
Hearing me calling him by his name alone for the first time seemed to bring him deeper in shock as he just kept staring at me with his lips parted and body froze.
Leaning closer to him, he added, “I guess we’re on the same level now, aren’t we?”
After a few seconds, he scoffed, laughed and nodded. “You never seize to surprise me, Elena.”
We still drown in each other’s eyes, weighing emotions we couldn’t deny nor completely understand until we heard King Desmond continuing his toast speech.
“And, of course, thank you for all the warriors who fought and came back home. But for those that sacrificed themselves for the kingdom, they’ll always be remembered” With that, King Desmond raised his glass, ending his speech with, “Let’s toast!”
Everyone followed suit and raised their glasses, murmuring their thanks, but my attention was shifted back to the crowd when I saw Bryson get fed up with Courtney and stand up to leave. After muttering some words of grievance, Courtney followed suit, and they left the hall.
“They really know how to humiliate themselves,” Prince Deacon commented after drinking his glass.
Taking mine, I sat down like the rest and nonchalantly replied, “Let them squabble. I’ve moved on. They’re nothing but a shadow of my past now.”
“Always been the strong one.” I felt him hold my hand and give it a squeeze before he intensely stared into my eyes, adding, “But always remember that I’m here when you need someone to listen to you.”
My heart raced a million times as I stared at him. I felt the warmth in his eyes and hands as if I were engulfed in my own safe haven.
We seemed a little lost in our own world when it was interrupted by a servant who cleared her throat, making Deacon let go of my hand and keep our distance.
The servant bowed her head down to greet Deacon before she turned to me. “Princess Elena, the Mother Queen, is looking for you.”
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