Chapter 30: Your Royal Audaciousness

The atmosphere of the car was peaceful, calm and quiet.

Elara was grateful for it as she sat at the far end, as far away from Damian as the car space could allow.

But Damian just had to ruin the peace with his annoying voice.

"Sweetheart,"

Elara let out an inaudible sigh to calm herself.

"Yes," she finally turned to him with a fake smile plastered on her face.

Like a loving fiancé, Damian took Elara's hand in his. Caressing the softness of her palm, he couldn't help but think of how it'd be to have her soft hand wrapped around—

"Damian"

Elara called him, seeing he seemed lost.

If he had nothing to say, he shouldn't hold her hand creepily.

Having been caught thinking such thoughts, he cleared his throat awkwardly, grateful she couldn't read minds.

"I'm sorry, I got carried away by your beauty." He lied through his teeth.

It took Elara everything in her not to roll her eyes or throw up all over him.

But she blushed, placing her hand over her mouth. At least that's what Damian thought.

She was simply trying to block the little grapes she had this morning from coming back out.

"Stop," she stylishly removed her hand from Damian's grip.

Because of her soft voice, her words sounded shy, so Damian once again felt full of himself. He still had her wrapped around his finger.

"Oh yes," Damian suddenly recollected.

"I heard you saying something about VX entertainment." He pretended to ask nonchalantly but he was seriously observing her.

Elara's heart dropped into her stomach.

"You-You did..?" She squeezed her finger tight in her lap to stop it from shaking.

She hadn't expected him to show up at her door all of a sudden, else she'd have been more careful.

Elara released a breath to calm her nerves.

"Oh, it's just something trivial… I suddenly remembered it."

"Okay, if you say so." He relaxed back on his seat.

Elara felt slightly relieved.

"You know," he started again and Elara almost rolled her eyes, she wondered why this journey was taking too long.

"I've been thinking of VX entertainment recently too."

Elara raised a brow, waiting for him to continue.

"Been wondering if maybe we could sell it off."

Elara couldn't believe her ears.

"Excuse me?"

Damian smiled and scooted closer to her.

"Baby," he placed a hand over hers.

"You know you're still young, so you don't know the ropes of business so well. If you could hand over VX entertainment to me, I could assess its value in the market and if it's redeemable, I could give you the best team to raise it to the number one entertainment agency or we could sell it and invest the money wisely."

To anyone hearing his words, they sounded concerned and proper, but to Elara, it was rubbish.

How could he even think of selling her family's property?

They weren't even engaged yet.

She started chuckling, to the surprise of both herself and Damian.

Then she looked straight at him.

In her eyes, Damian saw a shadow of someone he didn't quite recognize.

His heart stuttered.

"Damian,"

Her voice was cold.

"Was that why you appeared at my door this morning?"

Damian felt himself losing her, so he hurriedly explained.

"No no, princess. How could you misunderstand me?"

He looked sadly at her.

"I was just caring for you. I'm not converting your property, love. We'll soon be married and what's yours will be mine too."

'The Audacity!'

Elara almost laughed out loud.

When she remobilises the agency, Damian might as well be the first actor she'd sign.

"So, why did you look for me?" She was quite amused, looking forward to the next lie he'd spin in his wheel of deception.

He sighed.

"Recently, you haven't been caring about me…about us. I just wanted to make sure we are still fine." He observed her expressions carefully.

"Or did I do something?"

Elara quickly put on her actor's robe too.

He seemed to be noticing she was not the same. And if things went on, Damian could find another despicable way to end her.

So she had to stick to the script so he'd be predictable.

Elara lowered her long lashes.

"You just popped the engagement on me, all of a sudden."

Damian felt his eyes twitch.

"But baby, I thought you were ready? I didn't want us to wait too long. I'm sorry."

He pulled her into a short, disgusting hug.

When he pulled back, he stared into her eyes.

"So how long should I wait?"

Elara met his gaze equally.

"Just give me four years."

"Four years?!!" Damian yelled.