Chapter 967: King Dracos Plan (2/2)

Rowena faked a smile and nodded "Yeah"

She was only happy because he ca They conversed about trivial things and enjoyed each other's co Draco aiting for them at dinner

"This way," Rowena touched Raphael's hand androom The man's heart fluttered when their hands touched He looked at her longingly and wished he could hold her hand

However, she had already walked in front him The man had no choice but to follow When they arrived in the dining roo at the head of the table He uest, I hope you will enjoy theDraco to Raphael

The man nodded "I will"

He sat down across frouard was down as she smiled and enjoyed a hearty dinner with her father and Raphael

She had no slightest suspicion that her father would put aphrodisiac on her plates She ingested it with her oodDraco didn't want to do this, but he had no other choice He focused his attention on his food, but secretly, he checked Rowena's condition to see if she had started to show the desired effect of the aphrodisiac

This couldn't fail

Raphael enjoyed hisDraco He also had no idea of what the king was planning

After sorew incredibly faint

"A-ah, pardon me" Rowena's face becaht?" Raphael looked worriedly at her, but Rowena siize, I have to retire early tonight," Rowena said She felt warm and didn't want to make the man worried Maybe she was exhausted after the hunt earlier today She nodded at him and said, "I will see you tomorrow, Raphael"

Once Rowena left, it didn't take too long for Raphael to excuse hi to my chambers" The Seventh Prince said "The trip has exhausted me, Your Majesty"

"Do not fret about it There will be other tiht

Once the two disappeared, the e to snicker as he pulled out a simple parchment of a letter

He took a quill and simply wrote down a quick note that invited Raphael to Rowena's cha for a servant he ordered to slip it down the bedroo Draco truly doubted that any of theht

He chuckled and picked up his wine goblet

"If you want to do soht, you have to do it by yourself"

Raphael couldn't sleep, he orried about Rowena but held hidom of Verona, Ashland valued their crown princess and he was sure that if Rowena even had an itchy throat or sneezed once—its kingdo to take care of her

This hen he heard a shuffle of footsteps and the rustling of a paper, he was instantly surprised and came to pick it up The invitation was short, simple, and sweet

A request that came from none other than Rowena herself—a secret rendezvous behind her father's back She

begged hi iulped slightly

"She wants to see me?" he muttered to himself

He didn't knohat Roanted to say to him, but since he once took care of her in the hut that used to belong to her and Julian… she probably didn't care about the environnore this," the seventh prince sighed "She ht need my help and didn't want to talk in front of her father I have to see her and see what she has to say"

It hy Raphael ended up seeing Rowena in an incredibly vulnerable state