Chapter 713: Dilemma
Kael stared at the message on his phone and sighed, a swirl of emotions churning inside him. This was new territory for him. When it came to family, he had always believed in an eye for an eye. Dora had hurt Kit, used him, so she deserved whatever was coming her way. Whatever he dished out.
But now, after spending so much time with her, Kael couldn’t shake the feeling that something wasn’t adding up. According to Kit, Dora had drained every bit of his allowance on shopping sprees and fancy outings, all without even knowing who he really was and his connection to the Royal house of Ignis.
Yet, when she’d met him, she’d recognized him instantly. But instead of using that knowledge to her advantage, she hadn’t tried to exploit him at all. In fact, this one month was the easist dating experience he’d had. She was not clingy, not preictable and being with her was almost restful.
That didn’t make sense. Women like her—gold diggers—they were always scheming, always looking for the bigger payout. Maybe she thought she could get more out of him if she played her cards right. Was that why she had insisted on staying out of the media’s spotlight? To pretend she wasn’t interested in all the fame and fortune that came from being with him?
And maybe, just maybe it had worked. Because now that his plan was almsot successful and she had agreed to come to him in the evening and confess in front of everyone, he was having doubts.
Kael leaned back in his chair, running a hand through his hair as he tried to make sense of it all. His plan had been so straightforward at the beginning—lure Dora in, let her think she had won the affections of a Prince, and then expose her in front of everyone. She’d humiliate herself, and Kit would finally have his revenge. It was supposed to be simple. But nothing about this situation felt simple anymore.
The more he thought about it, the more his doubts gnawed at him. He couldn’t ignore the fact that Dora hadn’t acted like the typical gold digger he’d expected. She wasn’t constantly asking for gifts or making demands. In fact, she seemed content with the little things, the quiet moments they shared. He had never imagined that he would enjoy those moments as much as he did, but he had.
And that was the crux of the matter! He was fallign for her. He, the one whom no one had been able to get a second glance from was falling for a known gold digger. He must be crazy, he thought as he doubted his own brain.
Rebelling against the family was one thing, but being foolish was another. What was wrong with him?
Standing up, he stared to pace as he read her message and then threw it aside. It was better if he stopped thinking altogether. Anyway, once Kit’s revenge was done, he would pursue her for the physical relationship, make it clear that she could only be his mistress and nothing else. Once she agreed, then he would shower her with all the gifts, money and jewels, she could think of.