The Princess and the Pauper (Arabella and Romeo) novel Chapter 406

"Your dad's quite chuffed with me."

"What the hell are you on about?" David Collins was incredulous. "How could my dad possibly agree? Right, Bella?"

"He's telling the truth."

David was shocked. "Dad really agreed?"

He thought to himself, "Is he really my biological father? Bella's just a kid! How could dad even think that? How could he be so careless?"

"My brother was back in town a while ago. You didn't get a thrashing from him, did you? I gonna tell that to my big brother, so he could come back and give you a good beating!" David threatened him with his brother.

"My brother approved too; he even invited me for a meal next time."

"No way!"

His brother was such a hard nut to crack. How could he possibly agree to let some random guy be with Bella?

They hadn't seen each other for just a few days, and this guy's lying skills were through the roof!

"I don't have time for this nonsense." Romeo checked his watch, then looked tenderly at Arabella. "Bella, let's go."

As Arabella was about to go, David grabbed her. "Bella, you're not going anywhere with him today. I'm taking you shopping!"

He refused to believe that Bella would choose this guy over her own brother!

But the next second, Arabella said, "I already promised Romeo; can we go shopping another time?"

"You, promised him?" David hadn't expected Arabella to have accepted Romeo's invitation. "Even if you did promise, you can cancel it! Ignore him! I finally have two days off; do you really want to leave me at home to be nagged by mom?"

Romeo glanced at his hand. "Let go."

"You let go first!"

"I'm taking Bella to dinner."