The King's Rejected Lady

Accidentally Seduced An Obsessive Prince?!

"THE HALLWAY IS too wide to bump into someone, but for some reason you did it." The sarcasm oozing from the person she bumped struck something inside Tori.

With a glare ready to melt an iceberg, Tori turned towards the owner of the gentle hands that were holding her waist steadily. But whatever smart comeback she was planning to say immediately went down the drain upon realizing who it was.

Of all the men that I could bump into! It should be this sapphire-eyed monster, the first prince, Lauren Eckrett!

Sporting his infamous seductive grin that melts many ladies' hearts in the high society, he was looking at her with those same eyes.

Sorry to burst your bubble dude, but your twinkling blue eyes have zero effect on me. Zero. Nada. Zilch.

"Blessings to the Empire's star, Prince Lauren." With a heavy heart, Tori curtsied in front of the first prince. His amused smile told her he knew that she was ticked off by his prior statement. He just relished the fact that she could not refute him. What an asshole.

"I am sorry for my lacking manners, your highness. I can no longer face you after hurting you, so I am humbly excusing myself." Dashing like a mad woman, Tori walked and ran away from the astonished prince who was about to say something.

"Aren't you a curious thing, Lady Victoria Rozenreff?" Prince Lauren's grin could not be erased even when his friend arrived, Crown Prince Lei Yin.

Tori held her dress as she walked like the devil chased her. She turned every corner that she would pass by. And she would just smile at those who greeted her. She only had one thing on her mind, and that was staying far away from Prince Lauren.

Every time he is near, I can practically feel my hair standing up like a predator is nearby. Well, technically, Prince Lauren is a predator who killed the original Victoria. If I won't be careful, I will be as good as dead meat.

The nth corner that she turned into, the blasted fate pulled a trick on her again. Tori did not why this was happening to her again, but the moment that her vision spun and a powerful pair of arms held her waist for the second time today, Tori wanted to curse nonstop.

Again?

"Who is it this time?" Peeking behind her, Tori blew the breath that she was holding back when she recognized who it was this time. "Cory!" Delight coated her voice to see it was just him, it was too late for her to realize that she uttered his nickname so casually.

Oops.

Standing up straight towards him, "Blessings to the Empire's star, Prince Corean." To put an appearance on those who were passing them by, Tori curtsied. It was then that she saw who he was with.

A meek girl was standing a foot behind Prince Corean.

"Tessa! I was meaning to look for you." Not waiting for Prince Corean's reply, Tori swarmed Tessa, who was overwhelmed by the presence of royalty. She was not like this yesterday.

"You've been looking for me, Lady Victoria?" Wariness washed up to Tessa, which made Tori frown. She had no time for another bullshit. I swear I had enough for today.

Glancing at Prince Corean, who was looking at her like he was trying to figure her out, Tori casually smiled at him which was supposed to mean "leave us right now".

Unfortunately, Prince Corean did not seem to understand what she was silently signaling him to do. Tori did not know if he was just playing dumb or if he just genuinely did not understand him. But he never left them alone, so Tori did not have a choice but to ask Tessa in front of the second prince. After all, they were under the same cause.