CHAPTER 749. PRINCESS BY DAY. The Smart Woman’s KitDandara wanted the ground to open up beneath her feet and swallow that man whole, in the worst way possible. She would have sworn that no one could ever put a stop to her, yet here she was, dealing with that damn bodyguard—who wasn’t even a professional—turning out to be the only one smart enough to keep up with her every move.She had no choice but to get into the truck. This was already the second night she was going to be absent from… wherever she was going, and she couldn’t afford that.So she shot her dear bodyguard a murderous look and slumped into the back seat, sulking, while he shamelessly buckled her seatbelt before getting behind the wheel himself."Where to, Miss Hopkins?" he asked with a cocky grin."Just drive, Cameron," she growled, pulling out her phone and texting her most unreliable accomplice. "I’ll tell you where we’re going when we get there."The man smirked and took off down the road into the night, hoping for
CHAPTER 750. PRINCESS BY DAY. If You Know How to Pray…Cameron couldn’t say he was an expert at dealing with crazy women because, to be honest, by the time he ended up in jail, he had just been a nineteen-year-old kid. Good-looking? Sure. Focused on every reckless thrill except girls? That too.And while it was true that in the past three months, he had managed to scratch a ten-year itch, it was also true that Dandara Hopkins was a whole different story. Case in point: she had just thrown him to the wolves—some very hungry ones, because Cameron swore they were about to jump the fence and pounce on him.“Are you out of your mind?!” he exclaimed, snatching the microphone from her hand and tossing it aside as he moved dangerously close to her.“What’s the problem?! I’m putting five hundred opportunities right in front of you, babe, so you can put your XXL to good use tonight.”“You’ve crossed the line, Dandara!” he growled.“Well, you should’ve thought about that before putting the Smart
CHAPTER 751. PRINCESS BY DAY. The Pictures Don’t Do You JusticeCameron already knew he just wanted to knock some sense into that stubborn head of hers, but after so many years of suffering, he never missed a chance for a laugh or a little satisfaction—even if that meant messing with the spoiled brat who truly believed she could do whatever she wanted.And speaking of that… how was it possible that former CIA agent John Hopkins hadn’t noticed his daughter was a loose cannon, with a high chance of ending up in jail for participating in illegal activities?“Or maybe he does know and just chooses to ignore it…” he muttered. “In the end, everyone picks their own blindness.”And he was living proof that people made their own choices—believing or not believing, seeing or refusing to see…So, he tried to enjoy the rest of the race, because there was no denying that these girls were so good behind the wheel they could probably kick a lot of men’s asses on the track. By the fourth and final la
CHAPTER 752. PRINCESS BY DAY. An Indecipherable WomanIt had to be a throat issue or something like that, because Dandara couldn’t understand why that damn man made her swallow every two minutes. But as if her pheromones had sent an SOS to the universe, the conversation was abruptly interrupted by the cheerful presence of Becca, who arrived to announce that the next race was about to start.Dandara turned her back on him and walked down the stands, leaving Cameron with his heart racing faster than one of the engines but with his curiosity at an all-time high about everything happening around him.There were three races per night, all with high stakes, and Dandara participated in one per week. In the meantime, she ran that circuit with an iron fist. Between races, there were games, food, music, and even dancers, like some damn halftime show at an American football championship.No one would have imagined that the sweet kindergarten teacher—as her father insisted on calling her—was capa
CHAPTER 753. PRINCESS BY DAY. A Different ManIt might have seemed like a trick question, but it wasn’t. So Cameron just shrugged and answered honestly.“Look, I completely understand why your previous bodyguards burned rubber getting out of here…”“And who exactly told you that?” Dandara challenged, narrowing her eyes.“The sheer desperation of your father to find someone ‘different’ to protect you,” Cameron replied, extending a hand to help her down from the trunk before closing it. “Obviously, he has no clue that you don’t exactly need protection. But if believing you’re an angel sent from above makes him happy and you let him think that, who am I to burst his bubble?”Dandara raised an eyebrow, a little incredulous, and followed him inside the small house, where Cameron switched off the TV he had left on as a decoy. He walked to the fridge, grabbed two cold beers, and handed her one.“So, you’re not going to run off like the rest of my bodyguards?” she asked.“No, thanks,” Cameron
CHAPTER 754. PRINCESS BY DAY. Are You Innocent?Dandara wasn’t someone who got anxious easily, but the tone of her father’s voice made her skin prickle. Of all days, today had to be the one where the ex-CIA agent couldn’t sleep!But the moment his question thundered through the small house, Cameron swung the door wide open, revealing Dandara standing in a corner behind the kitchen island.“Nothing to worry about, Mr. Hopkins. Your daughter has been here all night,” he said as calmly as ever, motioning for him to come in. For a second, Dandara thought her father’s eyes would pop out of his head when he saw her there.“But… what do you mean all night? Why…?”“I’m helping her with a project for the kids,” Cameron replied smoothly, crossing his arms with an easy smile.“A project?” John clearly wasn’t following. “And what the hell does a project have to do with my daughter being dressed… like that?”“At this point, he should be grateful she’s still dressed,” Cameron thought. But what he a
CHAPTER 755. PRINCESS BY DAY. A Different Man and a Different Woman.Dandara couldn’t quite explain what it was. Her mother’s position and prestige had surrounded her with all kinds of people from an early age. Later, the lifestyle she had chosen had exposed her to even more—both good and bad. But no one had ever sparked her curiosity quite like Cameron Lake.He didn’t try to show people the best version of himself. He spoke about his past as if it were just another experience, as if he genuinely felt no shame for having spent more than a third of his life behind bars. He was blunt, honest, and far from the prim-and-proper attitude of the new generation of bodyguards—those who just wanted to wrap their clients in a fortress and preferably never let them leave.So, if she was honest, he intrigued her. A lot.Dandara didn’t say another word as he drove her through the city to the school where she taught. That, she truly did for love. She adored children, and while the few people who kne
CHAPTER 756. PRINCESS BY DAY. An Unexpected AttackCameron was expecting a quiet day. Luckily, Dandara had set aside her imminent need to make him move chairs and tables, though that didn’t exactly mean she wouldn’t use him now and then to entertain the children.It was obvious that he didn’t mind at all playing train, airplane, boat, or horse for any of those kids, so it was fair to say that he wasn’t having a bad time at all.However, just because the young woman was taking things easier didn’t mean they didn’t have activities that required an excess of energy from both of them. Anyone who thought taking the children to the History Museum was effortless was completely mistaken.The halls weren’t too crowded, except for one in particular that featured a new exhibition of antiques, recovered from some unknown block of ice in an old barge. The truth was, the excursion suddenly changed when Cameron had the brilliant idea to tell the children they had found pirate treasure. Needless to s