Filed To Story: Dumped by Scumbag Adored by Billionaire
“Meet me at the place where we first met. I’ll explain everything to you, tonight ~ Yours, Anika,”
She would explain everything to him tonight? Was she acknowledging the fact that she was part of the rebels? Could it be she had been forced to join against her wish and she was trying to get him to help her out? After all, he heard that the children of the rebels were coerced to join Fiona, deceived by her sugar-coated lies. Was that the same for Anika? Does she want a way out?
What if this is a trap? The thought chilled him to the bone. What if this was another trap to get him alone, leaving him vulnerable to their attacks or whatever else they plan to do with him.
Moreover, if he was going to meet her today, that meant using the secret hallway. The first place they met was the town square and although the place was a hubbub of activities, it was still easier for anyone with evil intentions to capture him easily.
Or what if he was just making a big deal out of nothing. Anika said he was going to tell her the truth, what if the truth had nothing to even do with the rebels or the royal family? What if Anika was just an ordinary girl who fell for his charm?
But Anika couldn’t be ordinary, she was very smart and just seemed designed for a greater purpose. However, even with those cautious thoughts in his head, Akim made up his mind to go. He had to know the truth and Anika was willing to give him one. He just had to trust her blindly the same way he had trusted her at the beach.
Akim got rid of the note before he got out of the class to his guards who were waiting right outside for him. Anika was really smart to keep that away from them. He followed them home and acted as if nothing happened at all.
Even back at the palace, Akim acted responsibly. Although he was unusually quiet at dinner, his parents took it that he was still brooding over the fact they had him grounded for a week. Hence, no one suspected of the escape he was planning tonight.
Well all except his sister, Jasmine, because when he anticipated everyone had gone to bed and was ready to unlock the secret hallway, a voice said from behind him, “Where are you going?”
Akim was startled out of his mind and turned around to see that it was no one but his sister.
“Thank God,” He breathed, hand on his chest.
“Why are you thanking God?” Little Jasmine frowned, with her arms crossed over her chest.
“For the fact that it is you and you alone,” Akim said. If it had been his parents, he would have died on the spot from fright.
“You are leaving? Where to?”
“Anika wants us to see,”
“Anika? The one who daddy said was an enemy?”
Akim turned sharply, so she heard their argument.
“Well, yes. Actually, she wants to confess to me,” Akim confessed to her.
“And what if it’s a trap, Akim. Father already said she must have intentionally approached you,” She came to hug his waist, “I don’t want to lose you like grandma,”
Akim’s heart stopped for a moment and he wondered why he was taking this risk in the first place.
“Don’t worry, you won’t lose me, “He assured her,” And I’m happy that you’re here because you’d be the one to inform mommy and daddy that I’m gone,” Akim told her and then searched around for a stopwatch he gave to her.
“You see that? Once it’s thirty minutes gone, inform daddy that I’m in the town square and they will come to find me and keep me safe,” Akim smiled at her causing Jasmine to smile back.
As much as Akim trusted Anika, every prince went into war with reinforcement.
The third point of view :
“You really came,” Akim spun around at the sound of that voice. It had been over five minutes since he arrived at the town square and hadn’t caught sight of her.
So he stood beside the stainless steel curved pond shower in the middle of the town square. The briefly polished silver structure drew immense attention from a distance and hence wasn’t surprised she saw him first.
Akim lifted his brow at her, “Were you expecting a royal entourage? You said you were going to tell me everything so I’m giving you a chance. However…” Akim narrowed his gaze at her, “The way you’re staring at me makes me think that I just made a mistake stepping out of the palace,”
He could sense it, the look in Anika’s eyes was no longer the same. It looked wild and untamed and he wasn’t sure he could recognize her any longer. It was almost as if Anika had become a different person – a person he has no idea of.
“Then you should have trusted your instincts, Akim,” Anika smirked devilishly at him, “Because there’s no going back now,”
“You’re one of them, aren’t you?” It finally dawned on Akim, “I was right, you intentionally approached me,”
“Yes, I did and it would really help you a lot if you don’t do anything stupid,” Anika warned him when she saw the way his gaze darted around the square, as if thinking of an escape.
She took a step closer to him and Pedro didn’t make a move nor was he intimidated as she whispered into his ears, “It’s for your well-being. I don’t want to see a dent on your pretty face,”
Akim fisted his hands.
However, something happened. After she was done with her threat, Anika was in the process of pulling away from him when she intentionally took his earlobe into her mouth and nipped on it before letting go.
Delicious shivers went down Akim’s spine and he turned to stare at her with shocked eyes. What did she do that for? But there was the usual smirk on her face and that infuriated him.
How dare she play with his emotions? It only confirmed the fact she intentionally approached her. He must have seemed like a pretty miserable prince in her eyes for her to use him like this.
“Don’t touch me inappropriately again,” He warned her sternly. He was a prince and no one touched him anyway.
“Really?” Anika smirked, “You didn’t seem to refuse me when we kissed at the beach that day. What has changed now?” she teased him.
“Really? What has changed now?” Akim sneered, “What changed now is that we’re enemies,” He stated.
“We don’t have to be enemies you know,” Anika suddenly said, causing his brows to furrow as he scrutinized her.
“All this could stop and peace reigns once more. Then, we don’t need to be enemies and we can finally be together,” Anika said, intertwining their hands together.
Akim didn’t say anything, rather he stared at their linked hands thoughtfully.
“Don’t deny it….” She said softly, stepping closer to him till their bodies were almost touching, “I know you feel something for me,” She touched his face with her free hand, caressing his soft skin with their eyes staring into one another.
For a moment, Akim was lost in her green eyes that reminded him of the little memories they shared. The first time they met at the town square; the fun at the amusement park; and the kiss they shared at the amusement park. Akim was almost tempted to reply that he liked her, however, he remembered that Anika was a good liar and manipulator and his enemy.
His gaze hardened, “At what cost?”
“What?” she blinked at the sudden change in his demeanor. For a moment there, Anika thought she had gotten to him.