Chapter 12. After the Meeting

Lillian's POV

Aldrich smiled and straightened himself.

He tucked his hand into his pocket and opened his mouth to speak, but he closed it and smiled so brightly that I could have mistaken his cheeks for a shade of red.

No way he would blush over what I said.

"I will take you back to your quarters, princess." Arsenio gestured with a slight bow.

"You don't have to do that to me." I chuckled. Arsenio stretched his hand, and I took it and stood up from the throne.

"You're the princess." He countered.

"When we are alone, you don't have to do all that; it makes me uncomfortable," I explained.

Arsenio nodded and glanced at our hands. My hand felt small in his large hand. He noticed the size of he