Chapter 190. Conditions

Ellie's POV

"Of course. We can..."

"I have a condition. Sorry, actually, conditions." I state, cutting him off.

He arcs his eyebrows and speaks, "As long as you forgive me, I'll accept whatever you want." His voice is deep and low, exuding the power to melt a million hearts in a blink, except mine. Sigh at that, because I had to swallow hard to mask the effects it still has on me.

Ahem!

"Whatever we had back in Mombasa stays locked back there. Our parents shouldn't know about it. No one actually should know about it. There is no longer us."

"What? You can't..."

"About this ridiculous, absurd betrothal," I start, cutting him off. "If only I could, I would go in there right this minute and tell them that I reject you, Damian Almeda Riccaforte, as my betrothed. Then we would go our separate ways. But I can't, because I doubt my father can handle that." I pause, giving him time to straighten his wrinkled face. "So here