Rise of The Withered Flower

use I was looking forward to meeting you. ”

Alanus Varence was still calm as ever but somehow, Eloria felt like she sensed his doubt. It seemed like he didn buy her words but she understood. He was always a calm yet cautious person and Eloria knew that.

”Thats an honor, General, ” Second Prince Alanus said after a while, surprising Eloria Camer much more than one could imagine.

Thats an honor? Did she really hear this from Alanus Varence?

Even when she recalled her memories from her previous life, she was sure of one thing. It was the fact that this Prince always treated her as if she was invisible.

Even when the other Princes treated her well and even when many bachelors were eager to be the one capturing her heart, all for the sake of her fathers power, Alanus Varence was always different. He never spared her a single glance and at one point, Eloria even thought that the Second Prince felt disgusted by her.

Did that Alanus Varence really say that it was an honor to be identified by her?

What a strange man!

”Your Highness is too kind. ” She slightly lowered her head while trying her best to maintain her composure. However, when he looked up again and saw the subtle smile on the Princes lips, she was unable to hide her amazement anymore!

It was her first time seeing him smile!

”We should have a duel one day, General, ” the Second Prince suggested, turning a blind eye to the Generals surprisement. ”Im sure that it will be for the better. ”

Eloria understood right away that the Second Prince was addressing the rumors that surrounded them as they were considered the best in Aritish. However, she felt a bit lost. She never heard about the Second Prince participating in a duel before.

”If you give me the chance, I will surely give my best, ” Eloria responded while the Second Prince nodded in satisfaction. Even his very small gestures were enough to render her stupefied.

It turned out that she didn know this man at all and not being able to figure out someone was one of the things she hated the most in her current life.

She didn want to be naively betrayed or used again.

When Eloria Camer was back to her sense, she saw a glimpse of someone watching her and the Second Prince from a few steps away. She only gave a side glance not to make it too obvious and proved that it was Fourth Prince Rayan Varence. Nevertheless, she decided to feign ignorance.

In her past life, he often warned her not to be close to any of his brothers and she used to do just that though the Crown Prince and the Third Prince were always kind to her. Now that she thought about it, it was all because of his greed; a part of his plan to use her.

Why was she so naive? Was it love that blinded her to that extent?

If thats the case, she told herself that she would never get entangled in a thing called love again. Ever.

”I think you should get back inside. ”

The voice of the Second Prince snapped Eloria out of her stupor and she promptly looked at him. Then the latter continued, ”Though its my fathers birthday, you
e the main focus of this party. Im sure that people will want to see more of you. ” He briefly paused and added, ”After all, you
e a mystery for so long. ”

He called her a mystery but… didn he know that she felt the same way about him?

In her opinion, he was much more a mystery than she was…..