There was a quiet intensity in her gaze. After what had happened between us, especially that heated incident in the principal's office, Aria had completely fallen for me.
She couldn't imagine being with anyone else now. The spark that started when I took her virginity had grown into something deeper, something that made her willing to defy tradition and family expectations.
Aria came from a royal family. If they were throwing a grand banquet, that meant powerful and wealthy people from all over the country would be attending, politicians, businessmen, other royal families. It wasn't just a party. It was a high-society event where appearances mattered.
She leaned a little closer, her voice dropping to a whisper only I could hear.
"I know it's complicated… but I want you there with me. Not as a secret. As my date." Her eyes searched mine, vulnerable yet hopeful. "Please, Alex."
