Chapter 19 - Day of Her Death (1/2)

Chapter 19: Day of Her Death

While Ailea lived at the Outer Castle over the past two years, Lawrence enjoyed his life with Rita Brea.

Inside the Imperial City, beautiful women of noble families spent their free time with the Imperial Family. Social circles and networking were important for noble families. But there was another reason… it was to find love. Though they didn’t talk much in public settings, the men and women checked one another with their eyes and met separately with intents of throwing themselves in a fiery passion of love.

After all, Teniac Empire was a country where love was free even for the nobility.

Rita Brea was among the most beautiful women from the noble houses. Many of the nobility believed she would be the one to win over the Crown Prince’s heart and become empress, eventually becoming the center of power.

And as expected, Lawrence became attracted to her instantly.

Lawrence took Rita behind a big tree and said, “Rita, why are you here?”

“Your Highness, I hear that you’re going to see your fiancé, Ailea, soon.”

“Ah, yeah… His Majesty nagged me so much. I had no choice. Hey, don’t make that face…”

As Lawrence soothed and made attempts to touch her body, Rita stepped back and said softly, “There is no woman who doesn’t want to become empress, Your Highness.”

“But you’re not like that, Rita. You’re different,” Lawrence smiled genuinely.

“… Your Highness, I hope you won’t touch me until I’m your woman… officially.”

Rita, despite her beauty, was a quiet woman. She grew up in the House of Brea, a noble family renowned for producing sorcerers.

“I don’t mind if I’m the gatekeeper of the castle or a maid. My only dream is to live happily as a wife of a man,” Rita said, looking at Lawrence with innocent eyes.

Lawrence lowered the hand reaching out to touch her.

In all his life, he could have any woman he wanted, pleasure himself with any woman he so desired, but Rita… she was someone he couldn’t lay his fingers easily on.

She was beautiful and innocent.

He wanted her, but there was one reason why he couldn’t have her, why he couldn’t touch her.