Noelle was stunned.
The man cupping her face was staring straight into his eyes as if he were baring his soul to her. The sadness and yearning she could see in his gray orbs made her feel a painful twist in her stomach.
It left her breathless.
Why was this man looking at her and touching her this way?
She felt lost in his eyes, like she was under some strong spell she couldn't break.
Bodeville's royal family was rendered speechless at the scene. Princess Iris' jaw dropped. She thought that if Alec reacted this way upon seeing the maid, her brother and sister must have been right. The maid must really resemble the king's dead wife!
How could a lowly servant be so lucky to be touched by King Alec? Iris was so annoyed at the scene.
Matthias coughed at Alec's back.
"Your Majesty, she is Noelle Davis, one of the newly hired maids."
It was then that Alec snapped out of his trance.
This woman's eyes…
