As those caramel-hued eyes locked onto Emma, his countenance transformed with a trademark angelic smile.
It was a smile that bore the weight of past encounters…
of the man who had become the most bitter lesson in Emma's life.
Bright Alejandro Anderson.
*
The servant of Dominic Grant Palace approached Emma and Nina. Nina was guided to a place of repose, while Prince Bright Alejandro prepared for a brief conversation with Emma.
Playfully bidding farewell, Nina remarked to her friend, "Quite handsome, isn't he? Best of luck!"
And then, along with the servant, she departed, leaving Emma trembling in front of the room's entrance.
Emma, at the age of 24, felt a fleeting tremor course through her.
