As per the plan, Luca and I approached the prince.

On our way, maids and guards were frantically looking for me all over the place, after finding me they followed us to where my potential doom lies. Though, Luca's presence made me feel somewhat better.

"P-prince Rowan." I stood in front of the prince with my head down, avoiding his gaze. However the tension in the room was more than enough to make me want to just not exist anymore.

"I found her sneaking into vacant rooms." Luca said with a neutral tone.

"I see." The prince paused. I could feel his furious gaze casting down on me. "As for you,"

"I'm sorry for slapping you! Please don't put me up for execution!" I exclaim before he could continue, and I drop to my knees. "I still have dreams to be a musical genius!"

Yes, that was it.

When I decided that I was to no longer simply accept my fate. But face it head on! If life is an ass to me,

Well I'll be an ass to life!

"But that doesn't mean that I regret what I've done." I continued, my face still staring at the marbled flooring, where I see my reflection, and a determined grin. "Because you're a jerk prince!"

I heard gasps from the guards and the maids, and an eerie silence. I can't say that the situation didn't make me want to wet myself, it very much did.

The gasps were followed by laughter. Laughter from both the prince and his court mage.

"My Riselle, My sweet sweet Riselle." Prince Rowan said after his fit of laughter, then bent down to my level, and gently lifted my chin with his hand. I was forced to see his ferociously handsome and scary face up close.

And again he had that cheeky grin on.

"Slapping the prince would obviously resort to punishment." Rowan retracted his hand. "But since it's you, I'll let it slide."

I sigh in relief, and the prince once again stands up and begins walking away from the scene. "You're free to do what you want, I'll see you at dinner."

"Huh? I'm going to have to dine with him?" I speak under my breath and stand up.

"See, I told you you'd be fine."

"Yeah yeah. But the method I suggested would be much better." I snicker at Luca, and he rolls his eyes.

"I'm going to go back to what I was studying now. You should get yourself all cleaned up before you have your dinner with the prince."

"Ehh, but why must I have to dine with the prince?"

"His orders."

I pout at the mage.

"Buuut, I'll be there too." He winks at me and leaves.

T-that was cute!

Absentmindedly, I make my way back to my assigned room. The image of Luca winking at me on replay.

It's probably more exaggerated in my head. The sight of his silky white hair brushing against his face, his tall slender body passing by... Gorgeous!

I just looove pretty boys!

"Miss Astor...? Miss Astor?"

"Kace?"

It seems the butler has caught me in the act of silently fangirling while he is on his way to wherever he was going.

"You've been staring at your door now for over a minute. Are you okay?"

"Yeah, I was just spacing out a bit. Hehe!"

"Ok."

And there's this big soft looking but cold handsome butler too! I hit my head against the door.

"M-miss Astor?!"

"Don't mind me, I'm just, feeling the aftershock of slapping the prince."

Kace looks at me in silence. "I'll leave now, please do not hesitate to approach me or the head maid if you are feeling unwell. I'm certain the prince would be worried to see you sick."

"Huh... Yeah, I'll keep that in mind."

That's what they all say!

The prince is concerned about me my ass!

But seriously, I wonder what the Prince's motives were for bringing me here.