Chapter 27
What the hell... Of all places I had to meet him, why here?!
"I-I mean Your Highness, Prince Alfonso." I quickly recovered from the shock and managed to find myself curtsying before him. The way my fingers gripped my skirt was enough to instill a time to think properly about what I must do next. I inhaled and exhaled before looking up and smiling. "Greetings. My apologies for not noticing your presence here."
Way to go, Czerie. You did well.
My gaze fixated on the floor lifted to drill on Alfonso, who until now looked stunned while his forest-green eyes were wavering before he snapped back and cleared his throat.
"I-It's fine..."
The atmosphere was rendered and shrouded with awkwardness and apprehension. Neither of us was speaking as if this deafening silence bestowed an
