chapter 44

" Claire...? "

When that voice gets into my ear, he appears into my eyesight with a confused face as I turn my attention from the person in front of me towards him. My eyes instantly turn bitter and gaze on him irritatingly as he finally standing before me right beside his new 'fiance'.

" Greetings to the future sun of Castella, Crown prince Noelle. " While bowing my head ruthlessly towards him, I can only silent when I felt the other guest's intense gaze starting to pierce on me as well as the two people in front of me right now. They might be waiting for the right time to talk about what did I would do to meet my 'ex-fiance' with his new 'accompany' right before my eyes, but I'm sorry, I didn't feel anything at all nor I will throw any tantrum. He was no longer my fiance, remember?

" ... "

" .... "

"? " When I only got silence as a reply to my greetings, I raise my head to look at him with wonder as he turns speechless and not responding nor he trying to introduce his new fiance with his usual contempt eyes and cynical smirk like usual.

" Your highness...? "

When Maria touches his index finger a little while he suddenly turns silent all of the sudden, looking at me without a blink for a while. Noelle finally gets startled and realizes his impudent actions make everyone there on the ball uncomfortable especially me.

" Ehem. " Cough a little, Noelle suddenly acting shy out of the blue and extend his hand towards me with red cheeks.

" I mean, after such a long time we've never met, you look prettier than usual, Lady Claire. " Without any hesitation, Noelle compliment me right before Maria with a charming smile. Is he finally turning insane? You never acted like this towards me no matter what I wear and now you even look at me the same way you look at Maria back in the past.

As I raise my hand to place it on his palm, my eyes carefully glancing at Maria with a confused face. Is it okay to do this in front of Maria? I know It's indelicate to decline such treatment from the imperial family, but still, even if I don't like it I need to act like usual.

Ruthlessly my eyes gaze on the sight which the back of my hand was being kissed by the guy I hated the most. This site makes me disgust with how casually he does this towards me without any care about what those people will think about us because of his actions. This might lead to scandalous rumors yet what can I do?

" .... " I waiting for him to let go of my hand yet he looks at me with his gleaming blue eyes so desperately instead. His eyes were looking at me like he wanted something from me. this makes me uneasy. uh.

" ugh... yo-your highness.., my hand.. "

" Fiance... "

"! "

My hand slipped from Noelle's grip when my body abruptly was pulled back by someone and in a blink of an eye, my body has perfectly landed on his broad chest in an instant.

" ah! "

" Are you alright, my dear fiance? "

' Adam! '

Stunned while staring at his eyes that were delicately looking at me who was landing on his chest in speechless, Adam beams with his charming lips while I can only rapidly bury my face which blushing in embarrassment right into his chest. What with this hella beauty smile in front of me right now. ugh. Well, Thank god he here before that guy Noelle keep on talking nonsense to me.

" Do you have business with my fiance, your highness? " I could only hear in silence when Adam's voice suddenly turns indifferent and firm towards Noelle who was standing before us right now.

' tsk. why does this irritating guy always appear of all time?! ' thought Noelle in annoyance.

" No. it's just that I happen to see my ex-fiance was wandering alone so I thought I should talk to her since we used to have a very memorable past together, hm? right, Claire? "

"!! "

" Nevertheless, I shouldn't ignore her even though we don't have anything between us anymore, am I right? after all, she is one of my loyal subjects too. " smirk while talking proudly towards Adam, Noelle smirk victoriously.

' Bullshit bastard! ' gripped Adam's suit in irritation, my face flushed in shame when Noelle humiliated me in front of everyone. Who in the Castella empire didn't know about our past? those times when I used to cling to him and would do everything just to make him look my way. I would always follow him everywhere and stalk on him like a crazy stalker even though he was my fiance, yet I would always be anxious about which he will loyal to me forever or not. But it's all change now! I'm not your stupid fiance anymore!

" hm? " Adam stares at Claire who was trembling in his embraces. Adam knew she was barely holding herself when she was being humiliated like this but she is a princess of Romanoff. Claire needs to always maintain her dignity no matter where she goes. But it's not a big deal for him. A villain of the emperor, Adam Rochester Allard. Who dares to talk back at him when he was being rude when talking? if they dare, just aim to the neck and slice the throat to make them shut up then.

" ugh.. just get me out of here, your grace.. please... " Claire begging at Adam while looking down at the floor. She felt so humiliated right now so why should she still need to endure this shameless moment? all of the time when she was being with Adam at that... He must think I'm pathetic right now.

" Claire... " when Adam's tender voices come into my ear, calling for my name in that soothing voice, I slowly lifted my head to look at him in awe.

" Hey, bitch! Why are you being silent all of the sudden, Huh? such a scaredy-cat like always! haha."

"! uh.. " quickly, I hide my face once more into Adam's chest. He will try to humiliate me more if I don't leave now...

" your grace... "

" Ha! Hide behind your new fiance like a stupid girl you have always been. you have never changed, Laire. " chuckles when Claire speechless in that guy's embrace once again makes him felt so pleased. Noelle smirks while proudly lift his chin.

"??! " 'hm? did I heard it wrong?' Adam suddenly frowns his eyebrow irritated.

SNAPPED.

' Laire..? ' did that bastard just called my fiance by her nickname?! '

" Stupid bastard " whispered Adam in a low voice.

Swoosh...

" Kyaaaa!! oh my goodness! your highness the crown prince!! "

" wh-what...? "

" What did you just call her earlier..? " said Adam in a cold voice.

" ....!!! "

My eyes stunned with my view, I could only stare in speechless when Adam who was embracing me earlier suddenly let me go and stood in front of Noelle firmly with his dark aura threatening through the air. and in an instant he places his sword right on the neck of Noelle who was shock and fall to the ground, trembling in frightened.

Adam's red eyes pierce on Noelle and gleam in the grimness.

" I asked you so answer me, f*cking bastard!! " Adam turned on a rampage when Noelle silent while his face has finally turned pale. I could see Adam's eyes turn to the one that I used to see before. When he was once a beast. His eyes always gleaming whenever I command him to hurt someone or kill.

A beast that like bloodshed and raw flesh. that's not 'Adam' but 'Evans' right at this moment.

" I..I..ugh! G-Guard!! w-wheres those useless guards..!! I'm the crown prince! where those stupid royal knights??!! Stop this lunatic!! he trying to kill me right now!! HEY!! are you guys blind?! he trying to murder me!!! " when everybody only turns silent, only Noelle screaming sound echo through the whole hall. I can only glance around in anxiety. Maria! Maria is supposed to be the one to calm this beast just like she used to do in the past when she once a saint yet where is she? she disappeared without any trace. Since when did she gone and leave Noelle's side??

" ...kya! ugh. " when I can see blood finally flows from Noelle's neck a moment when Evans keep on pressing his sword more, both of my hand cover my mouth in frightened as well as the people that were looking at us were shaking in fear. what should I do-?!

" A-Ada, Adam.. "

" ...please stop.. " even my life was in danger because I stop him in the middle of his rampage right now but I shouldn't let everyone else life be at risk too, even though that someone was that bastard Noelle.

" ugh.." I used to tame him when he was a beast but not when he was a human! I never see him turn on madness like this!

" Please... " My whole body shaking while my leg quivering in scared. I couldn't even raise my face to look directly at his face right now. while my view was on the ground, my leg gave up and make me slump on the floor in a shivered.

" ..... "

" .... "

Clack. Clack.

I could hear the heavy tread of his shoes, gets near me slowly. I turned soundless and just look down at the floor when his shoes get into my view. Adam was standing right before me at this moment. I know it. he must be looking at me with his ominous eyes...

"...ah..! ?? "

Speechless. I look at Adam in astonishment when he suddenly grabbed my body from the floor and carried me into his embrace. Tightly, he holds my body lightly and looks straight at the people.

" From now onward, This girl is the villain's dearest fiance. If someone dares to mess with her, no matter what the status is, I will not hesitate to cut your head off your neck. "

"!! "

" Oh, dear... "

" He carried the princess and declare his love... "

" Oh goodness, I should be terrified now but Lord Allard was so gentle right now.. "

" Look at the crown prince. He must feel so humiliated right now. what a pathetic prince. He disgraced the imperial names. "

My ears heard all the murmurs in this ballroom at this time in embarrassment. my eyes are drawn by my view as he says those words without hesitation.

' oh my... why is this guy... really... '

Hide my reddening face into his chest, I could only silent when he carried me out from the ballroom in his embraces.

So cool...

****

" Your grace.. you can let me down now. "

As he just walking straight to the end of the hall while carried me, I finally turned to my sense. it's embarrassing to be carried like this!

" Your grace.. "

" You called me 'Adam' just now. "

"? yes? "

" Why don't you call me by that name again, hm? if not I will not let you off from me. "

I look at his face that carefully looking at me with desire. Adam truly wants me to call him by his name again. In fluster, I grabbed his clothes a little before I looked down in shy.

" Adam... ugh. c-can you let me down now..? "

" Heh. " while giggling a little in teasing me, Adam slowly squeezes his grip all of the sudden and places his head on my shoulder in silence.

"? your gr-A, Adam..? " confused when he suddenly turns upset like this, I could only stay in his embraces while he is still quiet.

" Haa. Thank god. I thought you were scared of me when I turned into madness earlier, Claire... "

" Hm? " I frown in wonder when he talks that way. My eyes stay on him as he suddenly looking straight at my face. overwhelmed by his gleaming red eyes that glow like a shining ruby, makes me enchanted by his charm.

" I'm scared of the fear that I might lose you... " with a low voice, Adam whispered his words at me while his gaze fondly looking at my face which was burning in red at this moment.

" ..... "

While we both silent in this atmosphere, my heart pounding in madness. My chest feels soo tight that it feels like it was going to burst at any time right now. Please stop messing with my heart, Adam...

Adam suddenly closes up his face at me and puts his lips against my lips tenderly.

I could feel his warm breathing caresses my face smoothly. As we were kissing, my mind turns blank. Why is this guy so considerate to me? How could I let you go when you treated me like this..? oh god.. please... I want to keep this moment forever.

Please even one day is enough. Let us stayed like this...