CHAPTER 811. PRINCESS BY DAY. . Interpreting SignsNo matter how many times she repeated it to herself, something inside her knew that nothing would ever be truly okay again. Seeing Cameron there, on the ground, struggling for something as simple as breathing, brought out the absolute worst version of herself. The only thing she regretted was not being able to bring that bastard Mueslik back to life just to kill him again."Look at me, Cameron, look at me..." she pleaded, because it was obvious he had been beaten too badly.She tried to clear his face, brushing his hair aside, then hurriedly reached for the phone in her pocket."Dad, are you waiting for an invitation?" she snapped just as the only door in the place was kicked open with perfect precision."Of course not, princess. Dad’s here! What do we need...? Is there no one left to ki—? Shit!" he growled under his breath at the sight of Cameron’s bloodied face, and he didn’t even have to call Billy.Between the two of them, they un
CHAPTER 812. PRINCESS BY DAY. A Workplace LawsuitUnfortunately, Dandara couldn’t stick her tongue out at him or shake her fist in his face because, first of all, he was her father, and second, she was no longer five years old. However, none of that changed the fact that she really wanted to.She knew she had no right to complain, but the problem was that it was just too damn hard not to."I’d better go see him. Because one thing has nothing to do with the other, Dad, and this has nothing to do with what you’re saying," she grumbled before turning around and following the doctor to ask if she could see Cameron."Right, and the sun doesn’t rise in the east or set in the west," John sighed, trying to hold back his laughter. Then he turned to his best friend. "Billy, we’re gonna have to pull off a little special intervention regarding—""Yeah, yeah, I know!" Billy interrupted, blowing a white lock of hair off his forehead. It was almost ridiculous that they were now two grown, mature, an
CHAPTER 813. PRINCESS BY DAY. A Smart WomanIt wasn’t a lie—good judgment had gone straight to hell and beyond. But every time Dandara looked at him, she couldn’t see a man in a hospital bed. She couldn’t see an architect who had been beaten. She couldn’t see an old friend who was hurt.The only thing she could see were those five minutes when she could have been too late. The only thing she could think about was how she might have turned his body over and realized he wasn’t breathing—that he was already gone, that she hadn’t made it in time.Every time Dandara looked at him, eyes closed, his face twisted in brief pain, all she could do was relive the fear she had felt that night. All she could do was imagine what it would have been like knowing Cameron would never wake up again.So, on one hand, she was completely incapable of admitting that she still cared about him, especially after he had broken her heart. But unfortunately, that didn’t mean she could stop feeling it."I swear, I’
CHAPTER 814. PRINCESS BY DAY. Two in the FogIt was absurdly unbearable; the cold brushed against their skin, but the real heat flaring between them was far more intense—a mixture of nerves and excitement that made the air vibrate. Dandara hated those eyes locked onto hers, as if he were trying to read the words he knew damn well she would never say."You arrogant idiot!" she muttered, feeling his embrace tighten around her, making time itself seem to stop.Cameron's arms wrapped around Dandara with a familiarity that sent a whirlwind of sensations through her. The closeness of his body, the warmth of his skin—it was like a goddamn magnetic field, making it nearly impossible for Dandara to control the sparks leaping between them. Every breath was thick with Cameron’s scent, and at some point, she could only close her eyes and let herself go."You can’t have forgotten this," he whispered, his breath brushing softly against her lips."The picture next to your bed says you haven’t either
CHAPTER 815. PRINCESS BY DAY.. ...And You Love MeDream, nightmare—this woman could do whatever she wanted to him, and Cameron wouldn’t protest. God knew he wouldn’t protest!The only thing he wished was to be in better shape—or at least in a little less pain—but every kiss from Dandara sent adrenaline rushing to the tips of his hair. If he had to cry about it, he’d cry later, but at that moment, the only thing he could think about was devouring her… or the other way around!It was hard even to lower his gaze, but when Cameron did, he felt like he was about to collapse. Dandara looked up at him, her eyes gleaming with a mix of desire and curiosity, while he fought against the rapid rhythm of anticipation. He watched her lean in slowly, never breaking eye contact, savoring the power she had over him in that moment. Her hands traced the insides of his thighs, moving upward with calculated delicacy, until she pulled down his boxer briefs to reveal the beast."Just kill me already!" he pa
CHAPTER 816. PRINCESS BY DAY. You Did It So Wrong!Cameron was smiling like a happy child. He really couldn’t help it. Having Dandara by his side again was like being given permission to breathe once more.The week that followed felt like a bubble to him—one where neither of them spoke about the outside world, their families, or that engagement. But even though neither mentioned it, the weight of the topic lingered in the air.The only thing Cameron was absolutely sure of was that, no matter what, he was going to fight for her. What neither of them expected was that a simple knock at the door—one that usually meant the arrival of a pizza or some other food delivery—would turn into something entirely different the moment Cameron opened it.“Damn it, I should’ve used the peephole,” was his first thought the instant he saw Leon Rothschild standing at his doorstep.There was nothing to say. The truth was, Cameron couldn’t even begin to come up with an excuse because he knew exactly what t
CHAPTER 817. PRINCESS BY DAY.. I Object!Cameron wanted the ground to open up beneath him. He couldn’t connect one thought to another, and he definitely couldn’t string two words together.“This can’t be real!” he exclaimed, tearing open the envelope and pulling out the invitation. Sure enough, there they were—Dandara’s name and Leon Rothschild’s, along with the date and time of the wedding.“She only sent ten of these—to family, only to family. So I imagine she wasn’t planning on sending you one.”“But she never told me... Leon Rothschild came to pick her up a few hours ago,” Cameron explained desperately. “Dandara left and told me she was going to fix things. But I never thought...!”“You didn’t think her ‘solution’ would be marrying her fiancé?” John replied in frustration.“I didn’t think her fiancé had a Rudolph the Reindeer complex, to be honest!” Cameron snapped. “When he showed up at my door, he knew she was with me. He knew Dandara was here, cheating on him! So I don’t unders
CHAPTER 818. PRINCESS BY DAY. A... StrategyBoth of their hearts were about to explode. Dandara held her breath while Cameron looked at her in desperation, as if she were about to shatter him with a single word. The entire family came running to witness the scene, and then the chaos was swallowed by a chilling silence.“Dandara, please. I don’t know what’s going on with you and this idiot, but I love you. You know I love you! And you know you love me! You can’t... you can’t marry someone else. Please...” The anguish in his eyes was heartbreaking, and only in that moment did Cameron truly understand what it had meant when she had walked away from him five years ago—what it felt like to have her choose to leave him behind. “I’m sorry, love. I’m sorry for all the stupid things I did. But, Dandara, we can start over! We can start over because there is nothing, absolutely nothing, that I wouldn’t do for you. Do you understand? Love, there’s nothing I wouldn’t—”“Do you have a ring?”That q