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

Chapter Sixteen: His Princess Alone

On such a romantic note, the couple start their candlelit dinner, taking pleasure in each other's company all the while.

Leticia used to think that this kind of scene is something that she can only find in fairytale books and other fictional stories. She never thought that her falling in love would be something just as wonderful as that - with or without the luxuries and splendiferous displays.

Seeing Livi's efforts alone is making her heart melt in a puddle of goo. He's just so caring and gentlemanly that he looks like a real life prince charming - one that is a lot better than those she used to fantasize before when she was younger.

With these thoughts in mind, Leticia can't help but swoon and heave a helpless sigh, her chin propped over the backs of her hands while she eyes her boyfriend with so much fondness and affection. She has this giddy smile on her face as she watches him drink his glass of wine from the opposite side of the table.

"What's with the sigh, Eya...?" Livius started again before placing the glass back on the table, smirking mischievously.

"With that look on your face, you're clearly asking to be kissed right now."

"I-I was j-just thinking!" Leticia stuttered in surprise and embarrassment, waving her hands in denial.

"Hmm...? What about?"

"W-Well, ummm... I-I was just thinking how really handsome you look in that blue suit..."

With her cheeks gaining a rosy glow once more, she smiles at him bashfully and fidgets a little in her seat. A bit taken by the compliment, his eyes widen for a second before narrowing meaningfully, a sly simper spreading on his face.

"So, I was right..." Livius trailed off out of nowhere, much to her confusion.

"Indeed, you're clearly asking to be kissed right now."

That's when he suddenly stands from his seat and leans closer to her, his half-lidded eyes brimming with sweetened mischief. He just tilts his face nearer and nearer until their noses almost brush against each other.

Caught off guard, Leticia comes to a halt at this, combusting on the spot. At this point, her blushing face starts to rival the flames of the candle, especially with how warm her cheeks are. 

"Or perhaps, let's just save it for later..." he then whispered out of nowhere, voice low and smoky, before settling with just kissing the back of her ear.

"Prepare yourself until then, Eya."

Leticia shudders at the ticklish sensation of her weak spot getting kissed like that. More than that, though, she's thrown off guard again by his words. They somehow came out like a warning.

Just as she expected, something big is going to happen tonight. 

Livius is really starting to shred off his sheep clothing little by little. He has become even more straightforward than ever. 

Not to mention, he seems to be enjoying it to the fullest - the fact that they're alone right now, that is. After all, he doesn't usually act like this when they're in public since he wants to make sure that she will not feel uncomfortable spending time with him.

"A-Am I... finally going to do it tonight?" Leticia wondered in silence, her heartbeat pounding louder and louder the more she tried to imagine what would happen.

Placed in the nerve-wracking edge of her running train of thoughts, she finds herself craving to drink wine again despite having little to no tolerance to it. She just feels so nervous at the moment, so in an effort to stop overthinking and imagining things, she keeps swallowing the red liquid down.

Then, seconds turn into minutes, and minutes become almost half an hour.

In the end, Leticia managed not to pass out this time. But instead, she begins losing control of herself, getting drowsier in each passing moment. Now that she's drunk, the way she speaks also starts to be child-like.

"Ohhh, my Livi~! I really, really like you so much~!" she cooed, childishly throwing herself over him and wrapping her arms around his torso. 

Livius feels like hitting himself at that moment, regretting that he didn't keep an eye on her wine intakes. He was originally planning to let her have only one glass this time, but for some reason, she kept asking for more.

Right now, though, he can only remain locked on his spot, his wide eyes glued on his drunken girlfriend. She's practically shoving and wiping her face on his chest like it's a pillow, hugging him tightly with affection.

"You silly little girl..." Livius sighed in defeat, faintly blushing at the gesture.

"Alright, that's enough for tonight. Let's get you to bed."

With that, he goes ahead and puts his arms around her before lifting her up and carrying her like a princess, making her squeal in surprise. He just happened to sweep her off of her feet so swiftly that it's almost as if she's only as light as a feather. 

The couple exchanges looks for a fraction of a moment, the cool evening breeze blowing to their direction all the while. That's until Leticia spreads a huge grin out of nowhere, eyes beaming fondly.

"Now, you really look like a prince charming~" she remarked giddily, a smitten look splattered across her face.

"A prince charming?" he chuckled softly, visibly amused.

"Yeah, yeah...! A very, very handsome one! Someone who cast a strong spell on poor ol' me and made me fall soooo in love~"

At this point, Livius is close to losing control of himself too.

If she acts any more adorable and cuter than this, he's afraid that they may not make it in bed anymore. He might not really be able to hold himself any longer. 

Pouncing on her here and now just seems so tempting.

"Though I may not be a princess..." Leticia then added all of the sudden, making him snap out of his thoughts.

"I'll do my best to be a good lover."

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