The King's Rejected Lady

The Sly Second Prince

The lords left without a single word saved for Lady M. "Just talk, okay."

What the! Are you nuts? Her expression mirrored her thoughts as Tori looked at the smiling prince.

Why the fuck are you smiling, you piece of shit?

When the two were left alone, Prince Corean sat on the table a foot away from Tori, who was sitting rather comfortably even in the presence of royalty. Her action did not insult him in the slightest. Instead, Prince Corean was in owed with how the young lady behaved herself in front of those who were far superior to her.

"So, what's the Empire's star's business with a humble young lady like me?" The mockery laced in her voice was clear.

Prince Corean crouched closer to Tori, their faces a few inches away from each other. His right hand supported her upper body while his left hand caressed the tendril of her golden hair, Prince Corean played with it while looking straight at her. "The bet you made with the aristocrats back there, aren't you a little too confident to claim the Jewel Eyes of Rhea?"

Everything clicked like a puzzle for Tori. She now knew why the second prince wanted to talk about something with her alone. It was because of the Jewel Eyes of Rhea.

Hmm, so that's why you wanted to talk to me so bad, huh? Prince Corean, you are quite a cunning man. We might be using each other this whole time.

A playful smile appeared on Tori's lips, which surprised Prince Corean. There were no traces of uneasiness anymore.

"I have every right to be confident. After all, I have the evidence that can break Marchioness Susana's most beloved person. All I have to do is corner her and make her submit to my demands."

No more façade of a respectful young noble lady in front of Prince Corean. Before him lies a beast playing with her prey. "What did my brother do to earn such wrath from you?"

With the mere mention of the first prince, Tori's aura suddenly changed. Her confident red eyes shone with obvious hatred for the first prince.

"Woah! Lady Victoria!" Prince Corean who was sitting comfortably at the table got completely startled when Tori cornered him. She pinned both her arms on both sides of his face to the table. Her body was in between his legs as she leaned down to whisper her answer to his question.

"Your brother has a debt to settle with me, Prince Corean. With the amount of help I am giving you, you must remember that all of these are in exchange for your brother's head." Words that held promise were uttered by Tori to the startled prince beneath her.

The sixteen-year-old lady elegantly made a safe distance between them. The shock coursing through Prince Corean was still within him. He never expected Victoria to be that aggressive when she's talking about his brother to him. It made him even more curious.

"So, the second prince has an interest in the Jewel Eyes of Rhea huh." Tori swiftly changed the subject. She was just standing in front of Prince Corean, who just stood up after being pinned to the table. His disheveled brown hair didn't go unnoticed by Tori.

Damn, look at that piece of meat. It is such a shame that I'm trapped inside a sixteen-year-old body. You should be thankful, dearest prince. Oh, the things I'd like to do to you.

Tori suppressed her slutty thought and her habit of lip-biting when horny.

"I am just merely concerned for you, Lady Victoria. No need to make me the villain of this conversation."

Oh ho. Is that so?

Tori smiled slyly at the second prince. "And here I thought you were just manipulating the meeting by targeting the Marquess first. You need to have a reason to seize the House Zoliel to get your original aim. I was always wondering during the meeting. Why Marquess Zoliel when the Castaña Duchy and Rozenreff Duchy were more of a threat than the House of Zoliel? It was a perfect diversion if only you did not slip by asking me personally about the jewel hiding behind the pretext of your alleged concern for me. Queen Aurina loved that particular jewel, right? So you tried to persuade me to give up on my plan privately."

Prince Corean clapped his hands slowly with a serious look in his eyes, "What a splendid theory. You truly offended me, Lady Victoria. I think I can't dissuade you with your plan when it is so risky. Then I have to go." He sounded dejected, but Tori never faltered and remained standing, even if the prince was now walking towards the door.

But you won't walk out from me though. After all, you loved your mother so much, who also loved the Jewel Eyes of Rhea so much. You wanted her to be happy even once.

"And here I thought I can give you the Jewel Eyes of Rhea secretly."

Prince Corean stopped walking immediately. So Tori continued, "But this one comes with a price. Don't worry, it won't hurt Queen Aurina."

"What do you want?" Prince Corean spoke with his back to her. His words were bitter since they were talking about something that involved his beloved mother.

Ah, emotions. Such a fickle thing.

"I will give you the jewel in exchange for arranging a private meeting with the queen and me."

Tori couldn't hide her wicked gleam, knowing that the second prince couldn't turn her down.