The Princess and the Pauper (Arabella and Romeo) novel Chapter 1396

Half an hour had passed.

Romeo's car was the first to pull up at the gate of the estate.

He got out and opened the door for Arabella, while Joyce clung to her with an unwilling embrace. "I have no idea when I'll see you again."

Arabella patted his back soothingly, "If I'm not swamped, maybe I'll give you a call."

"Really?" Romeo rarely received calls from her. In the six months they'd known each other, the calls from Arabella could be counted on one hand.

"If I find the time, I'll call. Once everything settles down, maybe we can head back home together."

Arabella wasn't one to make such offers before, nor did she seem to care this much about his feelings.

Romeo felt a wave of comfort wash over him, his gaze soft as water, "Deal."

Just as Arabella was about to seal the agreement, Romeo's lips met hers again.

Martin, driving in the distance, caught sight of the couple kissing at the estate's entrance. He recognized the car. It was Romeo's!

Serena hadn't expected them to be at it again. Enough. Were they deliberately trying to provoke her?

That was the last straw for Martin. He stopped the car, angrily unbuckling his seatbelt, and stormed towards Romeo with rage in his steps.

Romeo and Arabella were still locked in their kiss when a beam of headlights interrupted them. Romeo squinted at the glare, spotting a man getting out of his car and heading straight for him.

Romeo instinctively pulled Arabella behind him just in time to dodge a punch thrown by Martin.

Without missing a beat, Romeo countered with a swift punch to Martin's face.

Martin stumbled to the ground, blood trickling from the corner of his mouth.

Serena, thoroughly frightened, rushed over to help him up, exclaiming, "What are you doing!"