Chapter 231
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The princess bothered Alec at work every single day without fail for an entire month straight.
The first day, she kept it light and simple, and she was composed and haughty. She wasn't too much on the first day. She just came and stayed for a few minutes before leaving.
The second day, she talked to him a little longer, as if she was gracefully permitting him her presence, which inwardly pissed Alec off so much that Ye Sha kept laughing because of the difference between Alec in his mindscape and the Alec outside.
Like this, for a whole month, her behaviour increasingly loosened around him as she genuinely enjoyed his presence.
Alec didn't change the way he treated her at all, which he knew was probably driving her crazy, as well as simultaneously reeling her in like a fish caught on a hook.
He acted like the perfect gentleman, always ready with a smile and a kind word.
Right now, they were playing a little game to see who would give in first, and Alec had no intentions of losing a game.
The princess thought that she was the cat playing with a mouse, but little did she know that she was the helpless mouse running around in the palm of his hands from start to finish.
Alec quite enjoyed it.
It wasn't that he took pleasure in the fact that he was seducing her, so to speak, but rather, he really liked engaging in a battle of wits against someone else. Even if they were in the dark.
Alec kept to a strict routine as 'Alexander', and he knew that the guards had reported back to Ophelia about the things he did down to the very minute, but he pretended not to know.
Right now, he was sitting in the Cookie Sect, enjoying his daily tea with cookies.
She hadn't yet made any contact with him outside of the bookstore, but Alec suspected that today would be different.
Sure enough, a shadow fell onto the page that he was reading, and Alec looked up, greeted with Ophelia's delicate fairy-like looks, something that she dressed up the part for.
She always seemed to take care that she looked particular innocent and untouched by the world whenever they met up, and Alec couldn't help but laugh inside when he thought about the effects that had come about because she'd picked up that pink book with the rather explicit title.
"Good day to you, Lady Ophelia," Alec said politely, getting up and pulling the seat out for her.
Ophelia gave a giggle, fanning herself using the fan she always had out. She gracefully sat down as he sat down again. "Good day to you, Alexander."
There was a period of stunned silence in the Cookie Sect café before there was an explosion of whispers, yet the cause of those whispers looked completely oblivious to the noise that was being created because of him.
A few ladies sighed when they finally learnt his name, finally having a name to match to the man of their dreams.
Ophelia preened when she felt the stares of the noblewomen that she was familiar with bore into her back, and her hand moved just a fraction faster as she fanned herself.
Alec hid the scoff inside himself, whereas Ye Sha had no such qualms, being free to his reactions in Alec's mindscape.
"Look at this shameless woman," Ye Sha snorted, rolling his eyes.
She was clearly enjoying the attention that was directed at her, and the jealousy from the ladies at the other tables. She was able to be seen in public with the man of their dreams while they could only watch on with envious eyes.
Alec inwardly agreed. The princess was a vain one, and she never once wore the same outfit, instead scrapping them once it was worn.
"Is there some sort of special occasion today?" Alec smiled, his eyes soft and wondering.
The ladies that had been burning with jealousy at the side sighed at his obvious gentleness, and they couldn't help but fall for him further.
How was his smile so gentle, so kind?
They'd never met a man that seemed so soft before, and they couldn't help but fantasize about how he'd treat them if he was their lover.
The ladies furiously munched on their desserts as they glared at the princess, as if they were taking out the anger on their food.
Alec called for another cup for her, and Ophelia smiled at him, tickled pink.
"A special occasion besides meeting you, you mean?" Ophelia flirted, but Alec seemed as if he didn't understand.
"How may I help you today, Lady Ophelia?" Alec inquired, and Ophelia had to stop and think for a moment.
"Must I have a reason to find you?" Ophelia pouted, lowering her head. She batted her eyelashes, glancing up from under them.
It was a sure-kill move that never failed to attract the men she got into a relationship with, but she was stunned when she didn't see any visible change from Alexander.
Inwardly, the princess felt a little helpless. What kind of man was this oblivious? He was too pure! She sort of wanted to corrupt him, yet at the same time, she didn't want to. What was this strange contradiction she had?
She could see the various women grinding their teeth at her shameless flirting, but for some reason, her heart was beating faster, as if she was worried about his answer.
Strange.
Ophelia's grip on her fan tightened just a fraction as she held her breath.
Ophelia's actions were not missed by Alec's keen eyes, and he tilted his head. "Of course not. Is this your first time visiting this café? I don't recall seeing you here before?" Alec looked adorably confused.
The princess hid her smile behind her fan, using it as a shield, relaxing at his answer to her playfully asked question. She just wanted to hug him. "Ah, I come by occasionally. Do you mind terribly if I join you from now on?"
There it was again. Why was her stomach doing flips, as if she was waiting for his answer in anticipation?
The ladies in the café were also holding their breaths as they waited for Alec's answer, silently chanting in their mind for their Alexander to reject the shameless princess.
Alexander belonged to all of them, not to one person alone!
Everyone knew that the men who dallied with the princess never had good ends! They were just blinded to the truth!
They couldn't bear to have such a thing happen to their dear Alexander. Just the thought that they'd never see him again almost sent them into tears.
They wished that they could go over and tear the princess' mask off, exposing her true self to the kind and innocent Alexander.
Unfortunately for them, Alexander was much too nice to reject the princess' straightforward advances.
"Of course, if you so wish to," Alec said kindly, and he pretended not to hear the quiet wails that some of the women gave off, however quiet they may have been.
Ye Sha was snickering away at his predicament, as Alec clearly hadn't expected the ladies to have such a strong reaction to him 'meeting' the princess.
Ye Sha just knew that even though Alec thought he knew what he was doing, he was definitely underestimating the effect that he was having on the unsuspecting ladies.
Just sitting there almost caused them to lose their mind but seeing 'Alexander' react so kindly made them feel like beating their chests in regret that they were too late.
If only they were as shameless as the princess, inserting themselves into the free seat at Alexander's two-seater table.
They could have been the ones that were on the other end of all those jealous gazes that they had to give Ophelia now.
The princess beamed at Alec, her heart light. She felt like she was soaring. He actually didn't reject her!
Was she making progress?
Ophelia picked up the teacup, sipping as delicately as she could, putting her etiquette training to good use as she hid how delighted she was at his acceptance.
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The princess bothered Alec at work every single day without fail for an entire month straight.
The first day, she kept it light and simple, and she was composed and haughty. She wasn't too much on the first day. She just came and stayed for a few minutes before leaving.
The second day, she talked to him a little longer, as if she was gracefully permitting him her presence, which inwardly pissed Alec off so much that Ye Sha kept laughing because of the difference between Alec in his mindscape and the Alec outside.
Like this, for a whole month, her behaviour increasingly loosened around him as she genuinely enjoyed his presence.
Alec didn't change the way he treated her at all, which he knew was probably driving her crazy, as well as simultaneously reeling her in like a fish caught on a hook.
He acted like the perfect gentleman, always ready with a smile and a kind word.
Right now, they were playing a little game to see who would give in first, and Alec had no intentions of losing a game.
The princess thought that she was the cat playing with a mouse, but little did she know that she was the helpless mouse running around in the palm of his hands from start to finish.
Alec quite enjoyed it.
It wasn't that he took pleasure in the fact that he was seducing her, so to speak, but rather, he really liked engaging in a battle of wits against someone else. Even if they were in the dark.
Alec kept to a strict routine as 'Alexander', and he knew that the guards had reported back to Ophelia about the things he did down to the very minute, but he pretended not to know.
Right now, he was sitting in the Cookie Sect, enjoying his daily tea with cookies.
She hadn't yet made any contact with him outside of the bookstore, but Alec suspected that today would be different.
Sure enough, a shadow fell onto the page that he was reading, and Alec looked up, greeted with Ophelia's delicate fairy-like looks, something that she dressed up the part for.
She always seemed to take care that she looked particular innocent and untouched by the world whenever they met up, and Alec couldn't help but laugh inside when he thought about the effects that had come about because she'd picked up that pink book with the rather explicit title.
"Good day to you, Lady Ophelia," Alec said politely, getting up and pulling the seat out for her.
Ophelia gave a giggle, fanning herself using the fan she always had out. She gracefully sat down as he sat down again. "Good day to you, Alexander."
There was a period of stunned silence in the Cookie Sect café before there was an explosion of whispers, yet the cause of those whispers looked completely oblivious to the noise that was being created because of him.
A few ladies sighed when they finally learnt his name, finally having a name to match to the man of their dreams.
Ophelia preened when she felt the stares of the noblewomen that she was familiar with bore into her back, and her hand moved just a fraction faster as she fanned herself.
Alec hid the scoff inside himself, whereas Ye Sha had no such qualms, being free to his reactions in Alec's mindscape.
"Look at this shameless woman," Ye Sha snorted, rolling his eyes.
She was clearly enjoying the attention that was directed at her, and the jealousy from the ladies at the other tables. She was able to be seen in public with the man of their dreams while they could only watch on with envious eyes.
Alec inwardly agreed. The princess was a vain one, and she never once wore the same outfit, instead scrapping them once it was worn.
"Is there some sort of special occasion today?" Alec smiled, his eyes soft and wondering.
The ladies that had been burning with jealousy at the side sighed at his obvious gentleness, and they couldn't help but fall for him further.
How was his smile so gentle, so kind?
They'd never met a man that seemed so soft before, and they couldn't help but fantasize about how he'd treat them if he was their lover.
The ladies furiously munched on their desserts as they glared at the princess, as if they were taking out the anger on their food.
Alec called for another cup for her, and Ophelia smiled at him, tickled pink.
"A special occasion besides meeting you, you mean?" Ophelia flirted, but Alec seemed as if he didn't understand.
"How may I help you today, Lady Ophelia?" Alec inquired, and Ophelia had to stop and think for a moment.
"Must I have a reason to find you?" Ophelia pouted, lowering her head. She batted her eyelashes, glancing up from under them.
It was a sure-kill move that never failed to attract the men she got into a relationship with, but she was stunned when she didn't see any visible change from Alexander.
Inwardly, the princess felt a little helpless. What kind of man was this oblivious? He was too pure! She sort of wanted to corrupt him, yet at the same time, she didn't want to. What was this strange contradiction she had?
She could see the various women grinding their teeth at her shameless flirting, but for some reason, her heart was beating faster, as if she was worried about his answer.
Strange.
Ophelia's grip on her fan tightened just a fraction as she held her breath.
Ophelia's actions were not missed by Alec's keen eyes, and he tilted his head. "Of course not. Is this your first time visiting this café? I don't recall seeing you here before?" Alec looked adorably confused.
The princess hid her smile behind her fan, using it as a shield, relaxing at his answer to her playfully asked question. She just wanted to hug him. "Ah, I come by occasionally. Do you mind terribly if I join you from now on?"
There it was again. Why was her stomach doing flips, as if she was waiting for his answer in anticipation?
The ladies in the café were also holding their breaths as they waited for Alec's answer, silently chanting in their mind for their Alexander to reject the shameless princess.
Alexander belonged to all of them, not to one person alone!
Everyone knew that the men who dallied with the princess never had good ends! They were just blinded to the truth!
They couldn't bear to have such a thing happen to their dear Alexander. Just the thought that they'd never see him again almost sent them into tears.
They wished that they could go over and tear the princess' mask off, exposing her true self to the kind and innocent Alexander.
Unfortunately for them, Alexander was much too nice to reject the princess' straightforward advances.
"Of course, if you so wish to," Alec said kindly, and he pretended not to hear the quiet wails that some of the women gave off, however quiet they may have been.
Ye Sha was snickering away at his predicament, as Alec clearly hadn't expected the ladies to have such a strong reaction to him 'meeting' the princess.
Ye Sha just knew that even though Alec thought he knew what he was doing, he was definitely underestimating the effect that he was having on the unsuspecting ladies.
Just sitting there almost caused them to lose their mind but seeing 'Alexander' react so kindly made them feel like beating their chests in regret that they were too late.
If only they were as shameless as the princess, inserting themselves into the free seat at Alexander's two-seater table.
They could have been the ones that were on the other end of all those jealous gazes that they had to give Ophelia now.
The princess beamed at Alec, her heart light. She felt like she was soaring. He actually didn't reject her!
Was she making progress?
Ophelia picked up the teacup, sipping as delicately as she could, putting her etiquette training to good use as she hid how delighted she was at his acceptance.
The princess bothered Alec at work every single day without fail for an entire month straight.The first day, she kept it light and simple, and she was composed and haughty. She wasn't too much on the first day. She just came and stayed for a few minutes before leaving.The second day, she talked to him a little longer, as if she was gracefully permitting him her presence, which inwardly pissed Alec off so much that Ye Sha kept laughing because of the difference between Alec in his mindscape and the Alec outside.Like this, for a whole month, her behaviour increasingly loosened around him as she genuinely enjoyed his presence.Alec didn't change the way he treated her at all, which he knew was probably driving her crazy, as well as simultaneously reeling her in like a fish caught on a hook.He acted like the perfect gentleman, always ready with a smile and a kind word.Right now, they were playing a little game to see who would give in first, and Alec had no intentions of losing a game.The princess thought that she was the cat playing with a mouse, but little did she know that she was the helpless mouse running around in the palm of his hands from start to finish.Alec quite enjoyed it.It wasn't that he took pleasure in the fact that he was seducing her, so to speak, but rather, he really liked engaging in a battle of wits against someone else. Even if they were in the dark.Alec kept to a strict routine as 'Alexander', and he knew that the guards had reported back to Ophelia about the things he did down to the very minute, but he pretended not to know.Right now, he was sitting in the Cookie Sect, enjoying his daily tea with cookies.She hadn't yet made any contact with him outside of the bookstore, but Alec suspected that today would be different.Sure enough, a shadow fell onto the page that he was reading, and Alec looked up, greeted with Ophelia's delicate fairy-like looks, something that she dressed up the part for.She always seemed to take care that she looked particular innocent and untouched by the world whenever they met up, and Alec couldn't help but laugh inside when he thought about the effects that had come about because she'd picked up that pink book with the rather explicit title."Good day to you, Lady Ophelia," Alec said politely, getting up and pulling the seat out for her.Ophelia gave a giggle, fanning herself using the fan she always had out. She gracefully sat down as he sat down again. "Good day to you, Alexander."There was a period of stunned silence in the Cookie Sect caf before there was an explosion of whispers, yet the cause of those whispers looked completely oblivious to the noise that was being created because of him.A few ladies sighed when they finally learnt his name, finally having a name to match to the man of their dreams.Ophelia preened when she felt the stares of the noblewomen that she was familiar with bore into her back, and her hand moved just a fraction faster as she fanned herself.Alec hid the scoff inside himself, whereas Ye Sha had no such qualms, being free to his reactions in Alec's mindscape."Look at this shameless woman," Ye Sha snorted, rolling his eyes.She was clearly enjoying the attention that was directed at her, and the jealousy from the ladies at the other tables. She was able to be seen in public with the man of their dreams while they could only watch on with envious eyes.Alec inwardly agreed. The princess was a vain one, and she never once wore the same outfit, instead scrapping them once it was worn."Is there some sort of special occasion today?" Alec smiled, his eyes soft and wondering.The ladies that had been burning with jealousy at the side sighed at his obvious gentleness, and they couldn't help but fall for him further.How was his smile so gentle, so kind?They'd never met a man that seemed so soft before, and they couldn't help but fantasize about how he'd treat them if he was their lover.The ladies furiously munched on their desserts as they glared at the princess, as if they were taking out the anger on their food.Alec called for another cup for her, and Ophelia smiled at him, tickled pink."A special occasion besides meeting you, you mean?" Ophelia flirted, but Alec seemed as if he didn't understand."How may I help you today, Lady Ophelia?" Alec inquired, and Ophelia had to stop and think for a moment."Must I have a reason to find you?" Ophelia pouted, lowering her head. She batted her eyelashes, glancing up from under them.It was a sure-kill move that never failed to attract the men she got into a relationship with, but she was stunned when she didn't see any visible change from Alexander.Inwardly, the princess felt a little helpless. What kind of man was this oblivious? He was too pure! She sort of wanted to corrupt him, yet at the same time, she didn't want to. What was this strange contradiction she had?She could see the various women grinding their teeth at her shameless flirting, but for some reason, her heart was beating faster, as if she was worried about his answer.Strange.Ophelia's grip on her fan tightened just a fraction as she held her breath.Ophelia's actions were not missed by Alec's keen eyes, and he tilted his head. "Of course not. Is this your first time visiting this caf? I don't recall seeing you here before?" Alec looked adorably confused.The princess hid her smile behind her fan, using it as a shield, relaxing at his answer to her playfully asked question. She just wanted to hug him. "Ah, I come by occasionally. Do you mind terribly if I join you from now on?"There it was again. Why was her stomach doing flips, as if she was waiting for his answer in anticipation?The ladies in the caf were also holding their breaths as they waited for Alec's answer, silently chanting in their mind for their Alexander to reject the shameless princess.Alexander belonged to all of them, not to one person alone!Everyone knew that the men who dallied with the princess never had good ends! They were just blinded to the truth!They couldn't bear to have such a thing happen to their dear Alexander. Just the thought that they'd never see him again almost sent them into tears.They wished that they could go over and tear the princess' mask off, exposing her true self to the kind and innocent Alexander.Unfortunately for them, Alexander was much too nice to reject the princess' straightforward advances."Of course, if you so wish to," Alec said kindly, and he pretended not to hear the quiet wails that some of the women gave off, however quiet they may have been.Ye Sha was snickering away at his predicament, as Alec clearly hadn't expected the ladies to have such a strong reaction to him 'meeting' the princess.Ye Sha just knew that even though Alec thought he knew what he was doing, he was definitely underestimating the effect that he was having on the unsuspecting ladies.Just sitting there almost caused them to lose their mind but seeing 'Alexander' react so kindly made them feel like beating their chests in regret that they were too late.If only they were as shameless as the princess, inserting themselves into the free seat at Alexander's two-seater table.They could have been the ones that were on the other end of all those jealous gazes that they had to give Ophelia now.The princess beamed at Alec, her heart light. She felt like she was soaring. He actually didn't reject her!Was she making progress?Ophelia picked up the teacup, sipping as delicately as she could, putting her etiquette training to good use as she hid how delighted she was at his acceptance.
