Though Vincent appeared calm, his words carried an unmistakable threat.
Annie couldn’t help but shiver momentarily.
The tension in the room was unbearable. The guards, gripping their guns tightly, were uncertain of their next move.
Then, a soft voice cut through the tension, breaking the heavy silence. “Annie, are you throwing another fit?”
All eyes turned toward the voice, and the guards instinctively stepped aside to let the newcomer through.
Barry lowered his head in respect.
“Princess Ryanna.”
Katelyn couldn’t help but look up at her.
The woman before them wore a stunning gown fit for royalty, with a crown set with a brilliant gemstone.
Her beauty was strikingly refined.
However, her cheeks were unnaturally pale, and she seemed too delicate to carry off such an extravagant gown.
Princess Ryanna? Katelyn wondered.
Could she be Vincent’s fiancée?
Annie rushed over to Ryanna, grabbing her arm and complaining, “Ryanna, it’s so windy outside! Didn’t the doctor say you should stay in your room? What if you get sick?”
Ryanna smiled gently, like an older sister caring for her younger sibling.
“Staying in all day gets dull. And if I hadn’t come out, how would I know you were here causing trouble?”
Katelyn could sense an underlying danger in Ryanna’s gentle demeanor.
Annie had been insisting on having her captured, but Ryanna brushed it off, calling it just a fit.
To them, with their aristocratic mindset, people below them were insignificant and easily ignored.
Vincent stayed calm and detached, while Jaxen’s expression grew dark.
He gently patted Vincent on the shoulder. “You really need to hurry up and cancel the engagement this time. Otherwise, you and Katelyn don’t stand a chance.”
Jaxen noticed Ryanna’s gaze linger on Vincent after she scolded Annie.
Her eyes sparkled with the admiration and affection of a young woman.
It was hard for any woman to resist someone as flawless as Vincent.
Even someone as noble as Ryanna couldn’t help but fall for him at first sight.
This engagement was clearly something Ryanna desired.
Vincent remained silent, casting a cold glance at Jaxen. “Keeping quiet won’t make you mute.”
Ryanna approached Vincent with a graceful smile. “It’s been a while, my dear fiancé.”
Her words instantly confirmed Katelyn’s suspicions.
Ryanna’s tenderness wasn’t just in her expression.
It was in the way she looked at Vincent—full of affection. She was charming and delicate, while Vincent stood tall and distant.
Seeing them together, Katelyn couldn’t help but think they made an undeniably perfect pair.
From both their looks to their family backgrounds, they were a perfect match.
For some reason, Katelyn felt her heart skip a beat.
Beside her, Alfy looked puzzled and blurted out, “What? He’s already got a fiancée?”
She hadn’t known. Alfy had secretly hoped Katelyn would end up with Vincent, but now she realized he was already taken! Discover more novels at Find?Novel.net
Determined, she thought to herself that she needed to find someone even better for her mentor.
Katelyn masked her emotions with a slight nod. Although Vincent once told her the engagement was a family-arranged thing from years ago, it still existed.
Pouting, Alfy huffed and said, “I thought he was a man worth trusting, but now it seems he’s not so great after all. When we return, I’ll search the world for handsome men for you to choose from!”
Alfy leaned in to whisper those words in Katelyn’s ear, and Katelyn couldn’t help but smile at her enthusiasm. Alfy was indeed such a delightful, sweet girl.
Meanwhile, Ryanna’s eyes sparkled as she gazed at Vincent.
“Vincent, it’s been so long. Don’t you have anything to say to me? I’ve been recovering, so I couldn’t reach out.”
Vincent took a step back, and his next words dimmed the brightness in Ryanna’s eyes.
“I’ve already asked the king to cancel the engagement,” he said coldly.
“What did you just say?”
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