Prince Andreas heard what she said, and the light in his eyes started growing brighter.
“Are you trying to say that you love me from the bottom of your heart as well, Bonnie? I knew it. I know you’re just—”
“From the bottom of my heart, Andreas, I don’t want to marry you.”
He fell silent. It felt as if someone splashed him with a bucket of cold water, chilling him to his heart.
‘I knew it. I shouldn’t have gotten my hopes up just now.’
He slowly composed himself and asked, “I don’t think I’m worse than Ivor in any way! Just how much better is he?”
She mulled it over briefly before responding, “We’re talking about love here. It’s not about who’s better. I met him and I liked what I saw. That’s it.”
Then, he pressed again, “Well, I knew you before he did! So, why didn’t you like me when you first saw me?”
‘Seriously? How am I supposed to explain it to him? Actually, is there an answer to this kind of question?’
She rolled her eyes, feeling a little impatient.
“The point is. I fell in love with him because there was chemistry between us. There’s no way to put it in specific terms, Andreas.”
“Well…” He was about to ask more, but she shot him a mean look, which stopped him immediately.
“That’s quite enough. Are you done talking? How are you this long-winded? Listen to me. That’s the end of this topic. So, stop asking. If you make another peep about this, I’m going to beat you up!”
He sighed heavily in response.
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