The Prince's Soulmate | ✔

Chapter 69

I sighed and tried to get a hold of myself. Why was I being angry right now? I literally had no right to be upset.

“Since I’m here, I guess I’ll tell you what I came here to say,” I said. “First, Kevin told me a little about what your dad has been doing. It really irritates me the way he uses his authority to try and control you.”

I was going off script here. This was not what I practiced, but I continued.

“You really upset me with what you said that night, but I’m willing to try and understand your point of view more. The date might not have been real for you or the kiss. And at first, it wasn’t real for me either, but I really enjoyed the time I spent with you. I enjoyed the entire night.” I sighed. “And it ended up becoming real for me… That’s why I got so upset.”

Before he responded I held two fingers up. “Second, I did not throw your necklace in the trash. I don’t know how on Earth it ended up in there when I left it in the box in my room. I really like it and I’m not even wearing it tonight because I’ve somehow developed anxiety over losing it,” I huffed. “I would never throw a gift away, even if I was angry at the person who gave it to me,” I muttered.

I exhaled and gave him a pointed look. “That’s all. Bye.” 

I pulled open the door, but as soon as it opened, it was closed. I looked behind me to see him standing there with an undefinable look in his eyes.

“Don’t I get to say something too?” he asked.

I turned around to face him and crossed my arms.

“You’re pretty scary when you’re angry,” he chuckled. “First,” he held up a finger. “I’m sorry for what I said to you on Monday. I could just excuse it by saying I was feeling pressured, but that’s still no reason to behave how I did and I’m sorry.”

“Second,” he held up two fingers. “Just to give you some peace of mind, I would never place the soulmate mark on you without your permission. I don’t have the right to do that. You deserve to choose what you want. The king told me to do it, but I just couldn’t go through with it.”

I tried to respond, but he shushed me.

“Third, it was not my intention to break up with Nicole yet and go on a date with you."

I rolled my eyes. I knew that, but it still hurt to hear him say it.

“But that doesn’t mean I didn’t like it,” he continued. “I actually enjoyed the time I got to spend with you and learn more about you. And the kiss... for me, it was as real as it could get. In that moment there was only me and you,” he smiled.

Did he really mean that? I looked down at the ground with a blush. I didn’t know he actually felt like that.

“What? You thought I was just using you?” he asked incredulously and I nodded honestly.

“That’s because you always run away before I have time to explain,” he scolded me. “About the necklace… if you say you didn’t throw it away, then I believe you. But it didn’t walk to the trash can. Someone put it there and looking back at what Kevin told me it was probably Demetri,” he scowled.

“I don’t know,” I said uncertainly.

“You’re so smart but so naïve at the same time,” Ashton sighed.

“Anyways, I know it hurt your feelings, so I’m sorry about that. And you used your money to buy it for me, so I really do appreciate it,” I told him honestly.

“It’s not about the money. There’s a reason why I gave it to you,” he blushed.

“Oh?” I prodded curiously.