Chapter 107

The Crown Prince's Fiancée – Chapter 107

My face burned hot. Hearing in a living voice the lines I had only ever seen in print was a novel experience.

In a negative sense, of course.

Yesterday, when he had taken the book I was reading and gone through it, he had shown hardly any reaction, so there was only one reason he was doing this now.

‘He's trying to tease me!’

He had clearly resolved to kill me with shame.

Even as I stood there flustered and at a loss, Adrian's mockery went on.

“So there is only one thing I can say to you.”

“S-stop…”

The next line was surely that one. I love you.

“I—”

Aaaaargh!

Before the climactic line could leave Adrian's mouth, I could not bear it any longer and sprang to my feet.

“!”

The boat, thrown off balance, began to rock violently. My body…