Prince Andrew is already used to their Imperial Father's blatant favoritism long ago, that is why he needs to always work to impress, behave favorably, and do extra effort every time. He knows and understands their Imperial Father's thoughts and principles. As long as he remained the top candidate for the throne, his imperial brother do not stand a chance!

Imperial Brother, the throne is an impossible dream for you and so is my Beatrix!!!

What truly angered Prince Andrew is Beatrix's look of pity towards his imperial brother! The books that he read about love and relationship state that sometimes pity leads to romantic development! He will never allow her simple pity to develop into love later! Not now! Not ever! His imperial brother is trying to make him look bad to make Beatrix view him as an evil being unworthy of her love and affection! He is very angry and wants to mince his cunning and sneaky imperial brother but he could also not allow himself to fall into his trap!

"Imperial Brother, please do not do that. Others might think that I am trampling my flesh and blood. You may stand now... I will kill you later!" Prince Andrew said, omitting the last sentence as he formally helped his brother to stand.

"Thank you, Imperial Brother! You are truly great and wise!" Prince Anders gently said while he thought of another thing...

I will retreat now so I can have victory later. Imperial Brother, smile now while you still can... I will always remember this day and I will make you pay a thousandfold in the future!!!

And so they became a pair of loving and harmonious imperial brothers or at least, in the eyes of the other people in the meantime.

On the eve of the Selection Day, Prince Andrew visited Beatrix.

"My Love, I am really worried about tomorrow's event." Prince Andrew honestly told Beatrix of what he has been feeling these days. He observed that his imperial brother seems so peaceful and appears to accept the current situation but he had a bad feeling all this time! He feels that his brother is cooking something evil! He assigned men to investigate but it appears that his brother is well behaved and thoroughly clean, which is very strange to him!

"Why? Are you having cold feet? It is not yet too late to back out..." Beatrix teased him about their incoming marriage. Tomorrow, she is going to announce to everyone that she loves Prince Andrew and she will marry him! A few days later will be their official marriage ceremony and celebration since everything was already prepared long ago.

"You know that is not what I mean! Of all the people, you should know how much I am looking forward to our marriage." He could not stop pouting cutely in front of her, making her secretly swoon.

"Do not worry, okay? Tomorrow, I will announce to everyone that I love you and I will marry you! Don't you trust me?" She told him lovingly and hugged him tightly.

"Of course, I do!" He replied and hugged her too. "I love you so much, Beatrix! You are everything to me!" He honestly told her as he contentedly inhaled her fragrance.

"I love you more, Andrew!" She honestly told him, feeling the overwhelming happiness that is overflowing in her heart. "I cannot wait to finally marry you... Be your only wife and the mother of all your children! I will spend the rest of my days with you... I will love only you and marry only you!" She lovingly declared.

"I love you the most, Beatrix! I could exchange everything for you!" He told her honestly and seriously. "Because in my universe, there is only you! I will do my best to be a good husband and father to all of our children. I am always here to love you." He whispered to her passionately and next, they kissed fervently!

When their lips parted, Beatrix cupped his face lovingly. She could never get tired of looking at him, holding him, embracing him, kissing him, and staying with him. Her mind always thinks of him, her heart beats wildly for him, her soul is longing for him, and her body is lusting for him... They were tempted several times and experienced several close calls but they managed to stop and wait for the right time... Her world rotates and revolves around him... She could no longer see herself without him!

"My Love, always remember that I, Beatrix Lamoreaux, love you, Andrew Sky, with all of my mind, body, heart, and soul!" She sincerely declared.

"I know and I feel the same." He gently told her as he softly caresses her cheeks.

"My Love, do you still remember that I owe you eight times?" Beatrix asked excitedly.

"Yeah, why?" He replied, surprised that she suddenly brought up that topic into their conversation when he already decided to forget about it long ago.

She smiled mischievously and encircled her arm around his neck, then she slowly guided his face to move closer to hers. He initially thought that she wants to kiss him but when their faces are already so close to each other, she did not kiss him but whispered to his ears instead...

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