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
CHAPTER 819. PRINCESS BY DAY. A Friend"Alright, alright, I’m the bride’s father, so I should—" Jhon started to protest, but a second later, the lord, count, or whatever he was, pointed an accusatory finger right in his face."Don’t even think about it, Mr. Hopkins. You’re already paying for the grand wedding and getting to walk her down the aisle with all the pomp and pageantry you want, but for this one, I’m the one giving Dandara away! She’s leaving me at the altar, after all!" Leon hissed, and no one dared argue because there were few men as good-natured as Leon Rothschild—though at the moment, no one really understood what kind of strange relationship he had with Dandara.So, he offered his arm to the emotional bride and took two steps with her toward Cameron, his smile sincere. He handed her over with all the formality of a father and, of course, didn’t miss the opportunity to warn Cameron not to mess it up.This was only the civil ceremony, so with the paperwork already prepare
CHAPTER 820. PRINCESS BY DAY.. A Special Surprise"Close your eyes! No cheating!" Dandara scolded as she drove at full speed, but Cameron looked like he was about to jump like a rabbit in the back seat. "Don’t make me tie you up because you know I will.""And who said I’d be against that?" Cameron shot back with a wicked grin. "Besides, it doesn’t matter if I can’t see where you’re taking me. I have plenty—plenty—of other ways to get information out of you without opening my eyes."Dandara bit her lower lip, ready for the challenge, but she had no idea just how good her dear husband’s memory was."Oh yeah? Like what?" she taunted him, and a second later, she felt him lean forward, wrapping his hands around her chest."Hey, those are my boobs!" she yelped, laughing—until that laugh vanished the moment she felt his warm breath in her ear."You don’t say… My eyes are closed, so I can’t be too sure… Let me verify," he whispered, teasing her over her dress before slipping a mischievous han