Chapter 74 - Chapter 74

His eyebrows shot up as soon as she said his name, as if he hadn’t been expecting it, but she was certain Cassius knew she was speaking about him the moment she said everyone else liked him. Who else fit that description? The other Representatives clapped his back and shook his hand, though some looked hurt or jealous. The rest of the crowd cheered loudly, and Cassius stepped past the few people separating them to take his place on the dais. He kneeled before her, and said, “Thank you, Princess, for this high honor. I am proud to be one of your Representatives and will do all that I can to serve you as one of your Roomed.” His eyes twinkled, and when he kissed her hand, Kit’s heart skipped a beat. For a moment, there was no one else in the ballroom, and she would’ve gladly let him sweep her away from the crowd.