Chapter 138 - Stay Or Leave (2/2)

E Many people were interested to find out as the girl who caht she was a princess from one of their colonies as betrothed to the prince

However, even until the royal ball was al didn't seem to make an effort to introduce her to the nobles who attended the event or officially announce the engage? Maybe she was just a guest and wished to keep a low profile?

All the other ladies could only guess

Meanwhile, this time Mars could only watch the dance from his seat Emmelyn didn't ask him to dance on the terrace like before, and Mars didn't want to go and dance a so many people on the dance floor

So, he just stayed where he was, stealing glances at E he noticed, the girl beca the royal ball Was she sad? Was she still feeling upset because she saw the king?

Mars could only sigh internally He had heard fro Jared That was how deep her hatred toward Mars' father

However, she didn't seeht Mar was confident that Em the royal ball The king's guards were everywhere around theht she wouldn't do anything dunant

"What are you thinking?" Mars leaned on the girl and whispered to her ear "Your forehead creased as if you are thinking about so"

E a headache"

Mars was stunned to hear her meek response This didn't seem like E about what she was thinking Mars knew Emmelyn didn't hesitate to lie whenever needed Was actually she feeling sad about so?

"Is that so?" Mars obviously didn't believe her He looked around theood tiain, "Are you tired? Do you want to go home?"

Eo home It's your birthday Everyone is here for you"

Mars cast his glance around theed "No, they don't My birthday is just an excuse to party This country needs to loosen up and have fun from time to time My mother always finds reasons to throw a nice event for the nobles She will have another ball probably to celebrate snowfall and then another one to welco You don't know lanced at Queen Elara as slow dancing with her husband They both looked happy and in love "I didn't know that"

"Yes, that's why I let you knohat is going on here Those people are uests They will have fun with or without me It has always been like that I tend to avoid these events because I have to always beand tiring I usually chose not to go"

E "In that case, if you don't o home now, please"

She felt relieved that the prince offered her that option Eh she was surrounded by the people she didn't like, and especially the king as responsible for the faiven the option to stay or leave she would gladly choose the latter