Chapter 237
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Alec didn't make any moves at first since that would be unwise.
He knew that it would be too suspicious if he made any moves when he was supposedly 'heartbroken'.
If this was a normal infiltration mission where he could quickly dart in and out, he wouldn't have to take such troublesome steps, but since it was more of a long-term mission, he would rather not take any chances.
Right now, there were many eyes on him at all times, and the servants that were stationed outside to tend to his needs were just a guise. They were watching him under orders from Ophelia to make sure he didn't run away.
By right, the princess' family should have already known that she'd brought a man back with her, but they had not confronted him as of yet, which was rather strange.
Alec made contact with the Cookie Sect member that was stationed here secretly, getting more detailed information about the royal family's schedule daily.
The first few days, Ophelia kept coming by, but Alec turned her away, so she eventually made herself scarce.
He knew that she was going crazy because of his rejections, but this was needed. Otherwise, if he acted like he was fine, she'd probably also lose her temper.
It wouldn't be long before the royal family and their guards wrote Alec off as harmless – as well as someone who was thoroughly under Ophelia's thumb.
It was only then that he would make his move.
Ophelia, unlike Alec who was supposedly passing the days in a bit of a daze, felt like she was growing wearier day by day.
Right now, she even harboured the notions of forcing him, but she knew that would be detrimental to her situation.
She was frustrated and annoyed, but even so, she didn't force herself into the room with her Alexander even though she knew she could.
Until he forgot about his sadness a little, she'd wait, biting her thumb in frustration.
But she better not be made to wait too long, or she'd have to take some drastic actions.
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Alec finally allowed Ophelia to meet him after a few days, having made her wait until she was at the end of her patience.
This way, she'd be much too happy to see whether or not anything was suspicious about how he was behaving.
Not only that, with her obsession with him deepening, she'd believe whatever he said if he just said it in the right tone of voice.
Ophelia was gleefully dragging her Alexander around with her to a tea party that was hosted by Lady Janelle.
Janelle was the daughter of the marquees, and Ophelia knew that she was deeply infatuated with her Alexander.
What was the best way to show off her new love, as well as to show that he was already taken?
Of course, by dragging him to a tea party to show him off in front of the ladies that were all in love with him! She had to hammer it in that they had no chances with her Alexander, even if he had yet to fall for her charms.
Ophelia looked at her darling Alexander with soft eyes. "Are you sure you're really okay with this? Aren't you still mad at me?"
Ophelia didn't really want to ask this question, but she knew that she'd have it haunt her every waking thought if she didn't ask and get it off her chest.
Alec smiled at the princess, and Ophelia felt her heart beat faster looking at the smile that she'd grown used to – and hadn't seen in the past few days.
Even then, the usually serene smile now had a trace of melancholy to it, and it made him have a different sort of charm altogether. It was even more attractive than before, for some reason.
"I was never mad at you. I was just sad and upset. That's all. I also know that Lilianna – Anna – has her own life now, and I'm not… in it any longer."
Ophelia was thrilled. Did this mean that he had finally let down his feelings for that slut?
Did he finally make space in his heart for her to fit herself into?
She'd comfort him gently and make him fall for her.
It was obvious that he was still sad about it.
All was fair in love and war, after all.
When she looked at him more closely, she knew that he still didn't feel anything for her, but that was alright.
As long as she was able to tie him to her side, and soon she would be able to, with her father's decree, then she'd be able to get rid of that eyesore.
They arrived at Janelle's party with much fanfare.
Ophelia couldn't wait to show him off, and her Alexander gracefully stepped off the carriage first, waiting for her down below.
She took his hand and stepped down, smiling at him.
Even though he immediately withdrew his hand, that didn't affect her happiness at all, as she clung onto his arm shamelessly.
The tea party was held in the garden, with blooming roses and other flowers that complemented the day to beautifully.
The garden was something that was the pride of the Marquees' family, and the tea parties that were held here were always appreciated by the noble ladies.
Ophelia was no different.
There was a hush as Ophelia walked in fashionably late with a man on her arm.
Not only that, the man that was with her was the famed Alexander that had stolen many noble ladies' hearts in the past month or so.
With hair as dark as night, and a tall figure, the gentle aura that so many of them were enamoured by, he was a sight for sore eyes.
Although he wasn't the most handsome person that they'd met, there was something strangely alluring about his aura, and the noblewomen were all drawn in before they knew it.
They were shocked when the princess walked in with Alexander by her side, as the man had not shown up at the Cookie Sect for a few days already.
Some of them had even suspected that Alexander had moved on from the city, going to another city instead.
Of course, that rumour had led many ladies' hearts to be broken when they heard it, wailing that their Alexander couldn't have moved on.
Just as they were coming to terms with it, Alexander had shown up next to Princess Ophelia.
Suddenly, his disappearance from the Cookie Sect made a lot more sense.
So, he had been kidnapped by the princess!
Heavens!
Many of them were seething with jealousy and heartbreak at this moment, and their hearts ached when they saw Ophelia shamelessly clinging onto his arm as they walked in.
Many of them clenched their fists in anger, feeling upset.
Yet, they couldn't deny that the two looked good together.
With the princess' delicate looks, and Alexander's gentle appearance, the two of them fit together seamlessly.
"Janelle~" Ophelia called sweetly.
Janelle, who felt like stabbing the princess in the face, had to force a smile onto her face.
Luckily, her etiquette training paid off, and her smile was as graceful as usual. "Good afternoon, Princess Ophelia," she greeted.
But… why was he here? Not that they minded or anything!
"I hope you don't mind if my darling joins us this afternoon?"
There were a series of gasps of heartbreak when Alexander didn't reject how the princess called him, instead just smiling at Janelle apologetically.
Inwardly, they were all cursing the shameless princess for having landed their recent heartthrob.
"Of course not," Janelle said with a slightly more strained smile.
But when she looked at Alexander, her expression loosened as she stared at him with hearts in her eyes.
If there were no consequences of her murdering the princess, there was no doubt that she'd have already done so.
"Thank you," Ophelia said sweetly, but the noblewomen there could only think about how venomous those two words were.
Alec pulled out the chair for the princess, gaining a beaming smile from her, and the other ladies felt like killing her.
When they were all seated, Alec quietly ate and sipped at the tea that had been poured for him, giving faint smiles whenever any of the ladies talked to him.
The ladies there kept sighing inwardly when they saw him stare off into the distance occasionally, a faint melancholy air to him that wasn't there before.
He was even more attractive to them now, with the faintly tragic aura that he gave off.
They bit their lips in regret.
The star of the party, which was usually Ophelia, had obviously changed over to Alexander, but Ophelia didn't even mind one bit.
Because Alexander was hers.
Seeing her smug face, more than one woman there wanted to kill the princess, and not just one time either.
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Alec didn't make any moves at first since that would be unwise.
He knew that it would be too suspicious if he made any moves when he was supposedly 'heartbroken'.
If this was a normal infiltration mission where he could quickly dart in and out, he wouldn't have to take such troublesome steps, but since it was more of a long-term mission, he would rather not take any chances.
Right now, there were many eyes on him at all times, and the servants that were stationed outside to tend to his needs were just a guise. They were watching him under orders from Ophelia to make sure he didn't run away.
By right, the princess' family should have already known that she'd brought a man back with her, but they had not confronted him as of yet, which was rather strange.
Alec made contact with the Cookie Sect member that was stationed here secretly, getting more detailed information about the royal family's schedule daily.
The first few days, Ophelia kept coming by, but Alec turned her away, so she eventually made herself scarce.
He knew that she was going crazy because of his rejections, but this was needed. Otherwise, if he acted like he was fine, she'd probably also lose her temper.
It wouldn't be long before the royal family and their guards wrote Alec off as harmless – as well as someone who was thoroughly under Ophelia's thumb.
It was only then that he would make his move.
Ophelia, unlike Alec who was supposedly passing the days in a bit of a daze, felt like she was growing wearier day by day.
Right now, she even harboured the notions of forcing him, but she knew that would be detrimental to her situation.
She was frustrated and annoyed, but even so, she didn't force herself into the room with her Alexander even though she knew she could.
Until he forgot about his sadness a little, she'd wait, biting her thumb in frustration.
But she better not be made to wait too long, or she'd have to take some drastic actions.
-Author only posts this on w.e.b.n.o.v.e.l.-
Alec finally allowed Ophelia to meet him after a few days, having made her wait until she was at the end of her patience.
This way, she'd be much too happy to see whether or not anything was suspicious about how he was behaving.
Not only that, with her obsession with him deepening, she'd believe whatever he said if he just said it in the right tone of voice.
Ophelia was gleefully dragging her Alexander around with her to a tea party that was hosted by Lady Janelle.
Janelle was the daughter of the marquees, and Ophelia knew that she was deeply infatuated with her Alexander.
What was the best way to show off her new love, as well as to show that he was already taken?
Of course, by dragging him to a tea party to show him off in front of the ladies that were all in love with him! She had to hammer it in that they had no chances with her Alexander, even if he had yet to fall for her charms.
Ophelia looked at her darling Alexander with soft eyes. "Are you sure you're really okay with this? Aren't you still mad at me?"
Ophelia didn't really want to ask this question, but she knew that she'd have it haunt her every waking thought if she didn't ask and get it off her chest.
Alec smiled at the princess, and Ophelia felt her heart beat faster looking at the smile that she'd grown used to – and hadn't seen in the past few days.
Even then, the usually serene smile now had a trace of melancholy to it, and it made him have a different sort of charm altogether. It was even more attractive than before, for some reason.
"I was never mad at you. I was just sad and upset. That's all. I also know that Lilianna – Anna – has her own life now, and I'm not… in it any longer."
Ophelia was thrilled. Did this mean that he had finally let down his feelings for that slut?
Did he finally make space in his heart for her to fit herself into?
She'd comfort him gently and make him fall for her.
It was obvious that he was still sad about it.
All was fair in love and war, after all.
When she looked at him more closely, she knew that he still didn't feel anything for her, but that was alright.
As long as she was able to tie him to her side, and soon she would be able to, with her father's decree, then she'd be able to get rid of that eyesore.
They arrived at Janelle's party with much fanfare.
Ophelia couldn't wait to show him off, and her Alexander gracefully stepped off the carriage first, waiting for her down below.
She took his hand and stepped down, smiling at him.
Even though he immediately withdrew his hand, that didn't affect her happiness at all, as she clung onto his arm shamelessly.
The tea party was held in the garden, with blooming roses and other flowers that complemented the day to beautifully.
The garden was something that was the pride of the Marquees' family, and the tea parties that were held here were always appreciated by the noble ladies.
Ophelia was no different.
There was a hush as Ophelia walked in fashionably late with a man on her arm.
Not only that, the man that was with her was the famed Alexander that had stolen many noble ladies' hearts in the past month or so.
With hair as dark as night, and a tall figure, the gentle aura that so many of them were enamoured by, he was a sight for sore eyes.
Although he wasn't the most handsome person that they'd met, there was something strangely alluring about his aura, and the noblewomen were all drawn in before they knew it.
They were shocked when the princess walked in with Alexander by her side, as the man had not shown up at the Cookie Sect for a few days already.
Some of them had even suspected that Alexander had moved on from the city, going to another city instead.
Of course, that rumour had led many ladies' hearts to be broken when they heard it, wailing that their Alexander couldn't have moved on.
Just as they were coming to terms with it, Alexander had shown up next to Princess Ophelia.
Suddenly, his disappearance from the Cookie Sect made a lot more sense.
So, he had been kidnapped by the princess!
Heavens!
Many of them were seething with jealousy and heartbreak at this moment, and their hearts ached when they saw Ophelia shamelessly clinging onto his arm as they walked in.
Many of them clenched their fists in anger, feeling upset.
Yet, they couldn't deny that the two looked good together.
With the princess' delicate looks, and Alexander's gentle appearance, the two of them fit together seamlessly.
"Janelle~" Ophelia called sweetly.
Janelle, who felt like stabbing the princess in the face, had to force a smile onto her face.
Luckily, her etiquette training paid off, and her smile was as graceful as usual. "Good afternoon, Princess Ophelia," she greeted.
But… why was he here? Not that they minded or anything!
"I hope you don't mind if my darling joins us this afternoon?"
There were a series of gasps of heartbreak when Alexander didn't reject how the princess called him, instead just smiling at Janelle apologetically.
Inwardly, they were all cursing the shameless princess for having landed their recent heartthrob.
"Of course not," Janelle said with a slightly more strained smile.
But when she looked at Alexander, her expression loosened as she stared at him with hearts in her eyes.
If there were no consequences of her murdering the princess, there was no doubt that she'd have already done so.
"Thank you," Ophelia said sweetly, but the noblewomen there could only think about how venomous those two words were.
Alec pulled out the chair for the princess, gaining a beaming smile from her, and the other ladies felt like killing her.
When they were all seated, Alec quietly ate and sipped at the tea that had been poured for him, giving faint smiles whenever any of the ladies talked to him.
The ladies there kept sighing inwardly when they saw him stare off into the distance occasionally, a faint melancholy air to him that wasn't there before.
He was even more attractive to them now, with the faintly tragic aura that he gave off.
They bit their lips in regret.
The star of the party, which was usually Ophelia, had obviously changed over to Alexander, but Ophelia didn't even mind one bit.
Because Alexander was hers.
Seeing her smug face, more than one woman there wanted to kill the princess, and not just one time either.
Alec didn't make any moves at first since that would be unwise.He knew that it would be too suspicious if he made any moves when he was supposedly 'heartbroken'.If this was a normal infiltration mission where he could quickly dart in and out, he wouldn't have to take such troublesome steps, but since it was more of a long-term mission, he would rather not take any chances.Right now, there were many eyes on him at all times, and the servants that were stationed outside to tend to his needs were just a guise. They were watching him under orders from Ophelia to make sure he didn't run away.By right, the princess' family should have already known that she'd brought a man back with her, but they had not confronted him as of yet, which was rather strange.Alec made contact with the Cookie Sect member that was stationed here secretly, getting more detailed information about the royal family's schedule daily.The first few days, Ophelia kept coming by, but Alec turned her away, so she eventually made herself scarce.He knew that she was going crazy because of his rejections, but this was needed. Otherwise, if he acted like he was fine, she'd probably also lose her temper.It wouldn't be long before the royal family and their guards wrote Alec off as harmless as well as someone who was thoroughly under Ophelia's thumb.It was only then that he would make his move.Ophelia, unlike Alec who was supposedly passing the days in a bit of a daze, felt like she was growing wearier day by day.Right now, she even harboured the notions of forcing him, but she knew that would be detrimental to her situation.She was frustrated and annoyed, but even so, she didn't force herself into the room with her Alexander even though she knew she could.Until he forgot about his sadness a little, she'd wait, biting her thumb in frustration.But she better not be made to wait too long, or she'd have to take some drastic actions.-Author only posts this on w.e.b.n.o.v.e.l.-Alec finally allowed Ophelia to meet him after a few days, having made her wait until she was at the end of her patience.This way, she'd be much too happy to see whether or not anything was suspicious about how he was behaving.Not only that, with her obsession with him deepening, she'd believe whatever he said if he just said it in the right tone of voice.Ophelia was gleefully dragging her Alexander around with her to a tea party that was hosted by Lady Janelle.Janelle was the daughter of the marquees, and Ophelia knew that she was deeply infatuated with her Alexander.What was the best way to show off her new love, as well as to show that he was already taken?Of course, by dragging him to a tea party to show him off in front of the ladies that were all in love with him! She had to hammer it in that they had no chances with her Alexander, even if he had yet to fall for her charms.Ophelia looked at her darling Alexander with soft eyes. "Are you sure you're really okay with this? Aren't you still mad at me?"Ophelia didn't really want to ask this question, but she knew that she'd have it haunt her every waking thought if she didn't ask and get it off her chest.Alec smiled at the princess, and Ophelia felt her heart beat faster looking at the smile that she'd grown used to and hadn't seen in the past few days.Even then, the usually serene smile now had a trace of melancholy to it, and it made him have a different sort of charm altogether. It was even more attractive than before, for some reason."I was never mad at you. I was just sad and upset. That's all. I also know that Lilianna Anna has her own life now, and I'm not in it any longer."Ophelia was thrilled. Did this mean that he had finally let down his feelings for that slut?Did he finally make space in his heart for her to fit herself into?She'd comfort him gently and make him fall for her.It was obvious that he was still sad about it.All was fair in love and war, after all.When she looked at him more closely, she knew that he still didn't feel anything for her, but that was alright.As long as she was able to tie him to her side, and soon she would be able to, with her father's decree, then she'd be able to get rid of that eyesore.They arrived at Janelle's party with much fanfare.Ophelia couldn't wait to show him off, and her Alexander gracefully stepped off the carriage first, waiting for her down below.She took his hand and stepped down, smiling at him.Even though he immediately withdrew his hand, that didn't affect her happiness at all, as she clung onto his arm shamelessly.The tea party was held in the garden, with blooming roses and other flowers that complemented the day to beautifully.The garden was something that was the pride of the Marquees' family, and the tea parties that were held here were always appreciated by the noble ladies.Ophelia was no different.There was a hush as Ophelia walked in fashionably late with a man on her arm.Not only that, the man that was with her was the famed Alexander that had stolen many noble ladies' hearts in the past month or so.With hair as dark as night, and a tall figure, the gentle aura that so many of them were enamoured by, he was a sight for sore eyes.Although he wasn't the most handsome person that they'd met, there was something strangely alluring about his aura, and the noblewomen were all drawn in before they knew it.They were shocked when the princess walked in with Alexander by her side, as the man had not shown up at the Cookie Sect for a few days already.Some of them had even suspected that Alexander had moved on from the city, going to another city instead.Of course, that rumour had led many ladies' hearts to be broken when they heard it, wailing that their Alexander couldn't have moved on.Just as they were coming to terms with it, Alexander had shown up next to Princess Ophelia.Suddenly, his disappearance from the Cookie Sect made a lot more sense.So, he had been kidnapped by the princess!Heavens!Many of them were seething with jealousy and heartbreak at this moment, and their hearts ached when they saw Ophelia shamelessly clinging onto his arm as they walked in.Many of them clenched their fists in anger, feeling upset.Yet, they couldn't deny that the two looked good together.With the princess' delicate looks, and Alexander's gentle appearance, the two of them fit together seamlessly."Janelle~" Ophelia called sweetly.Janelle, who felt like stabbing the princess in the face, had to force a smile onto her face.Luckily, her etiquette training paid off, and her smile was as graceful as usual. "Good afternoon, Princess Ophelia," she greeted.But why was he here? Not that they minded or anything!"I hope you don't mind if my darling joins us this afternoon?"There were a series of gasps of heartbreak when Alexander didn't reject how the princess called him, instead just smiling at Janelle apologetically.Inwardly, they were all cursing the shameless princess for having landed their recent heartthrob."Of course not," Janelle said with a slightly more strained smile.But when she looked at Alexander, her expression loosened as she stared at him with hearts in her eyes.If there were no consequences of her murdering the princess, there was no doubt that she'd have already done so."Thank you," Ophelia said sweetly, but the noblewomen there could only think about how venomous those two words were.Alec pulled out the chair for the princess, gaining a beaming smile from her, and the other ladies felt like killing her.When they were all seated, Alec quietly ate and sipped at the tea that had been poured for him, giving faint smiles whenever any of the ladies talked to him.The ladies there kept sighing inwardly when they saw him stare off into the distance occasionally, a faint melancholy air to him that wasn't there before.He was even more attractive to them now, with the faintly tragic aura that he gave off.They bit their lips in regret.The star of the party, which was usually Ophelia, had obviously changed over to Alexander, but Ophelia didn't even mind one bit.Because Alexander was hers.Seeing her smug face, more than one woman there wanted to kill the princess, and not just one time either.
