Joaquin stayed with her and treated her finger before he bid her farewell. But as soon as he left, now standing outside the chambers, he looked back. A deep exhale slipped past his lips, recalling the wicked smirk on her face when he wasn't looking and then looking all pitiful the second they faced each other.
"That crazy bitch..." he whispered, shaking his head in disbelief before he marched away. "I can't believe I fell for it."
As he sauntered through the hallway, the side of his lips curled up and then followed by a series of low chuckles. Although he felt like the crown princess toyed with him, he couldn't blame her.
The crown princess confessed to being defiled by the ninth princess and got blackmailed. According to her, the ninth princess threatened to drag her down if she talked. It would be a huge scandal since this wasn't any normal love affair. It would be a scandal that would stain the entire royal family.
