They Called Me Heartless So Reborn I Watched Them Self Destruct novel Chapter 163

Chapter 163: 163- Get Past Me First

Lucien’s pov:

Somehow, we ended up lying on a blanket in the garden, looking up at the night sky.

Arabella was beside me with one arm tucked beneath her head. Her broken flip-flops had been abandoned near the edge of the blanket, and the breeze occasionally moved the strands of hair around her face.

She looked beautiful lying there, especially when she wasn’t arguing with anyone or getting herself into trouble. There was something almost angelic about her face when she was this quiet.

The thought made me smile. There was nothing angelic about the woman lying beside me. Not after everything she had managed to do in one night.

Arabella must have felt me staring because she turned her head. Her eyes immediately narrowed when she noticed my smile. “What are you thinking about?”

I looked back at the sky before she could read too much from my face. “I was thinking about the lizard, the dragons, and everything else that has happened since you came back.” I paused, then glanced at her again. “Mostly, I’m wondering what else you’re capable of.”

She rolled onto her side and propped herself up on one elbow. “So, what exactly are you trying to say?”

I turned my head toward her. “That leaving you unsupervised was clearly a mistake.”

Her eyes widened. “Excuse me?”

I barely managed to keep a straight face. “I left you alone for three years, and somehow you came back more troublesome than before. In the next three years, you might destroy this kingdom.”

She shoved my shoulder. “Idiot.” I caught her hand before she could pull it back and kissed it. She tried to tug it free once, but I held on and rolled onto my side to face her. The teasing look on her face faded a little when I moved closer.

“You should be nicer to me,” I murmured. “I’m taking a considerable risk lying this close to you.”

Her lips curved. “Then move away, mister.”

“Not a chance.” Before she could come up with another smart answer, I leaned over and kissed her lips.

Her lips were warm and soft beneath mine, and for a few seconds, I forgot that I had only meant to tease her. I pulled away before the kiss could become anything more and rolled onto my back again.

Arabella remained quiet for a moment, then she nudged my side with her index finger. “You can’t just kiss me in the middle of an argument and pretend you won.”

I folded an arm behind my head and looked at her. “Why not? It worked.” The look she gave me made my smile widen. 𝒻𝑟ℯℯ𝑤𝑒𝑏𝑛𝘰𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝒸𝑜𝘮

“You’re impossible,” she muttered as she settled back beside me.

The garden grew quiet after that. I didn’t know what got into Arabella because after a few seconds, she moved closer until her head rested against my chest. I wrapped an arm around her without thinking much about it. I kept looking at the sky while my fingers moved lazily through the ends of her hair.

A few minutes later, I heard a faint sound. I frowned and looked down. She was snoring.

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