Chapter 86
- || VALERIA's POV ||
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- I stumbled down the cobblestone path outside the ballroom, the cool night air biting at my skin through the thin fabric of my dress. My heart was pounding so loudly it drowned out the sound of my heels clicking against the pavement. The prince’s face flashed in my mind, his piercing gaze, the way he’d looked at me like he knew. I hadn’t expected him to be here—I hadn’t expected any of this.