Chapter 51 - Confrontation (1/2)

Chapter 51 – Confrontation

“Everyone else begs for my generosity yet your eyes are cold. But I know somewhere there is something deeper, and it confuses me.”

Is it a consequence of the reincarnation or merely Lucas’ interest in a stranger? Neither cause pleased Diana. She had taken her life to leave Lucas, feeling no hope anymore.

“You don’t have to.”

“No, I decide everything.”

It was a dictatorial remark. Lucas’ emerald eyes were staring straight at Diana.

“You’re still looking at me with those eyes.”

All mixed emotions Diana felt were buried in her blue orbs.

“It’s like a maze. Like this garden,” replied Diana.

To please Diana as the Empress, Lucas ordered to change the garden. But now, she didn’t want to get involved anymore.

“Diana, your blue eyes are definitely beautiful. But at the same time, for some reason, it seems like you have gone through a lot. And that makes me very uncomfortable.”

He felt it for the first time. Lucas felt strange with Diana. He was a man who did not care about others. Or did Lucas perhaps have such feelings?

“So, I will step down.”

“No.”

Quickly, Lucas approached her. Diana instinctively appeared vigilant. Lucas, who saw the expression, sighed as if he had been hurt.

“I have the temper to conclude anything.”

Why not? Diana looked at Lucas with her mouth shut.

“The feelings you have and the reasons for those, I’ll gradually figure it out.”

“Your Prince, I…”

“Diana, I’m not asking for your opinion.”

His emerald eyes flashed in a way that Diana couldn’t not understand. The next moment, Lucas grabbed Diana’s hand.

“You cannot escape me. I decided so.”

A self-righteous tone rang in Diana’s ear. Indeed, Lucas thought of Diana as an unusual person. But as the day went by, somehow, his gaze at Diana seemed different. His eyes seemed to be bitter; immeasurable like a deep lake.

Lucas wanted to find a reason from Diana. He never felt this way since birth and he could not grasp the feeling at all.

“It’s not worth it to me.” Diana cut Lucas’ words. Her voice was as cold as the winter winds, devoid of warmth.

“I will decide.” Lucas said.

His grip on Diana’s wrist tightened. It was like owning a possession, and Diana regretted her actions for a while. Maybe, both of them would be happy if she could tell him that he will have a good time with Trisha anyway.

“I saw you were dancing the Waltz with the Grand Duke, and you seemed to know how to smile.”