Chapter 135

Ayla’s blue eyes, which had lost their vitality, started sparkling as she checked the contents of the box.

‘Bastard… But he has some sense.’

There was a huge diamond ring inside the luxurious-looking ring box.

The diamond, located in the center of the ring, seemed to be of the highest grade among the best products, and was emitting a clear and brilliant shine without any impurities.

To obtain such a rare gem in the Stellen Kingdom, he would have had to pay a huge amount of money; and although his approach was very poor, she had no choice but to applaud Kyle’s sense.

Ayla, who put the ring on her finger as if possessed by the dazzling shine of the jewel, stretched out her hand and looked at it.

“Wow… It must have been very expensive.”

“…”

“With this size and quality, it is an exceptionally valuable item that is hard to find even in Ruit, which is famous for jewelry. Princess.”

Orhan approached her side and whispered in her ear.

‘Are you just going to marry the Grand Duke like this?’

With a satisfied expression on her face, Ayla nodded her head and smiled beautifully.

***

“So, what are you really going to do?”

“What do you mean? I told you earlier. I can never give up. Giving up after somehow getting this far? Has Your Highness lost your senses? Thanks to someone, I too hate when people ask me twice now.”

“Will you stop pretending to be strong?”

She was about to leave the living room to go for a walk. Theon, who followed Ayla, looked at her with serious eyes.

“It’s not about pretending to be strong; it’s about being strong. I have no intention of backing down like this. What’s there to be afraid of when we have already reached this far?”

“…”

“I just want to get this over with and finish it well. Do you know how uncomfortable it is to apply makeup all over your body? Whoever thought of this was really ingenious. Ingenious.”

“Are you reckless or daring…”

“Well. If you don’t think it’s worth it, you can run away during the night. Whatever. Grand Duke Ermedi can’t even imagine that Zenia is me anyway. It’s alright. It’s alright. No matter what, I can do it.”

“Then what if he really knew that Zenia is Ayla Serdian?”

Theon was amazed by Ayla, who consistently showed a relaxed attitude despite his serious words.

Meanwhile, Ayla seemed to like the ring that Kyle had given her.

Even while talking to him face to face, she extended her white hand and was busy looking around the ring.

“Then what… Should I just get married? If I support him both physically and mentally, who knows? Maybe he’ll pretend not to know I’m Zenia, even if he does know.”

“What’s so good about a jeweled ring like that?”

“You talk a lot when you can’t even give me a jeweled ring like that. Women are weak for jewelry. Your Highness. Then, I’ll let myself out! I have no energy since I threw up everything I ate.”

Ayla moved her finger with a mischievous smile.

Theon snorted and shook his head at the sight of Ayla going up to the second floor with a short greeting.

After pretending to be Zenia for a while, her shamelessness as well as her audacity were unrivaled by anyone else. She was even ill-mannered, like she had that princess sickness…

“I don’t have an answer. There’s no answer.”

Theon, who was muttering to himself, saw Orhan looking at him with strange eyes.

“Ahem… I’m hungry. Please prepare a meal.”

Feeling somewhat embarrassed, Theon cleared his throat and spoke.

Orhan smiled softly at Theon’s awkwardness, as if he knew everything.

***

It seemed like a long time had passed since she closed her eyes for a moment.

The sunlight shining through the window had turned into a sunset.

“Hmm…”

The thin blankets made a rustling sound as Ayla, who had just woken up from a deep sleep, rubbed her eyes and slowly raised her body.

“I haven’t slept this well in a long time.”

A pleasant voice came out of Ayla’s mouth as she stood up.

“Are you awake?”

Just as she was trying to enjoy her free time to the fullest. A familiar low-pitched voice reached Ayla’s ears.

Ayla’s shoulders shook at his unexpected presence, and she corrected her posture.

“Why are you looking at someone who is sleeping without making a sound? Are you a pervert or what… You have a strange hobby…”

“?”

Theon put down the book he was reading and looked up at Ayla’s indistinct words, as she said everything she wanted to say.

“Then where should I be other than here? Should I go out and say that I am the Crown Prince of the Stellen Kingdom?”

“No, but… Still, this is not polite to a lady!”

“You pretended to be Zenia, and now your conceitedness got worse… I have no interest whatsoever in seeing Miss Ayla Serdian sleeping, so take it easy, alright? You will be embarrassed when you get out of your delusion.”

When he finished speaking, Theon clicked his tongue and looked back at the book he was reading.

Ayla’s upper lip twitched, as if displeased with his attitude, and she glanced at Theon.

“Now that you have slept and dated, you have to work.”

“Who did you say was dating?”

“It seemed like you really liked the gift that my Brother gave you. To the point you even wore it while sleeping. If that isn’t dating, what is it?”

As if embarrassed by Theon’s words, Ayla cleared her throat and pulled out the ring she was wearing, putting it on the dressing table.

Thud.