Kissing Hellfire: Marry Me, Evil Lord - Chapter 11: His First Rule

... ruined my plan!" After the heated talk at her family's table, Lauren got a chance to escape when the King started talking with Alec about palace affairs.

"I was just trying to help you out. You asked me to marry you remember? I saw the Merriweathers walk out from your table and thought that you must have done something. Then later on I realized Lord Everston was asking for your hand in marriage," Ethan reasoned out, holding a glass of champagne. They were at a corner near a table of dess ...