Billionaire's Hidden Princess by Alegna Ciee (most popular novels txt) 📖

As the night goes deeper, one surprise just keeps popping out after another. 

It turned out that Livius wasn't just playing around when he told her that everything was already prepared for her. Leticia just happened to receive quite a glamorous present that night.

He had bought her a gorgeous, snow white evening dress with frills and ribbons as its small ornaments. She never got to wear such a luxury before nor did she receive any fancy gift for that matter, which makes this moment a memorable occassion for her.

The appreciation she feels for him is really going to overflow at this point. 

"But for an evening dress, I didn't expect that he'd choose this design. Going by his words earlier, I thought he's planning to make me wear something... more daring, I guess?" Leticia pondered to herself, looking at the mirror while pinching the thick smoothness of her long sleeves.

"Yet he specifically chose this dress for some reason. Could it be that he just wants me to feel comfortable above all?"

As an aspiring fashion designer, she knows that there are reasons why a person selected a particular image or style - regardless if they're aware of that or not. Livius, on the other hand, is well aware that she's the type who likes cute or chic designs that aren't too revealing since she kept gushing about her fashion tastes before, which is probably why he picked this dress for her.

"Seriously, you... Just how thoughtful can you be, Livi?" Leticia mumbled to herself bashfully, her cheeks turning rosy pink at the sentiment.

A moment later, she finally decided to go out of the restroom and make her way to the balcony. He told her to meet him there once she's done changing.

"Livi, I'm back...!" she enthused, sauntering inside with an ebullient grin. 

Livius were busy doing something when she arrived, but as soon as he heard her call and turned around, his eyes suddenly grew wide in surprise. Visibly captivated, he only continues looking at the beauty before him for what seems like a long while. 

In his eyes, Leticia appears like a goddess who just descended from heaven, especially with her hair tied up in a messy bun and adorned with white flowers. 

"W-What's with that look, Livi? D-Doesn't it suit me after all?" she stuttered a little while fiddling with her fingers nervously.

"Suit you...? That doesn't do you justice at all..." he trailed off after a brief pause before striding towards her.

"You look incredible in it, Eya."

That's when Livius suddenly closes in and kisses her cheek, making blood crawl up to her ears. He only keeps smiling at her with admiration while she looks back at at him appreciatively.

"By the way, can you wait for a minute longer? I'm almost finished over here," he then blurted out all of the sudden before turning back around.

Only then did Leticia notice that he's actually preparing a candlelight dinner the whole time.

A table of two is set up grandiosely underneath the sea of stars. There's a variety of cuisines on top of it along with a bottle of wine. Standing in its midst is a pure silver candelabra. Rose petals are also scattered all around while an entire bouquet is lying on one side of it, which she assumes is for her.

"Livi..." she gasped as her hands flew to her mouth, deeply touched and greatly astonished.

As Livius only continues arranging the silverware, his back facing her, Leticia feels the urge to hug him from behind out of nowhere. Though a bit embarrassed by the thought, she just scoots closer and braces herself to initiate physical contact, arms slowly reaching out for him.

"I'm done, Eya-"

"Kyaaa...!"

Then, she jolted.

Taken aback when he suddenly swivelled around again, she hastily retracted her arms and started fidgeting again. He only tilts his head at this, puzzled by her reaction.

"Oh, i-it's just... I just wanted to hug you," she blurted out sheepishly, much to his surprise.

"Is that so...?" he then chimed in again before raising his arms forward, welcoming her warmly with a soft smile.

"You're my girlfriend now, Eya. You can hug me whenever you want."

Leticia perks up at this and beams in delight. With that, she proceeds to dive in his arms and wrap hers around his neck, pulling him down for a bit due to their height difference.

"Livi, thank you so much," she murmured sweetly, tightening the embrace for a bit.

Livius has to regain his cool the moment she ecstatically ran in his arms and spouted out those words, beaming gratefully all the while. Her enticing, strawberry-scented aroma wafts to his nostrils like some kind of a love potion, endearing him even more. 

He then eventually returns the hug with a faint blush, burying his face in her neck. His hair ends up tickling her, making her giggle. Hearing her laugh heartily does nothing but make him fall even deeper, though.

"I love you, Eya," he whispered enamoredly, voice only low enough for the blowing evening breeze to hear.