~CHAPTER 76~
ROMEO
James swung open the car door for me, and I carefully lifted the paralyzed princess out of my lap, her limp body sagging in my arms.
Stepping into the blazing morning sun, its warm rays dancing across my masked face.
The pitiful princess let out a pitiful sob, her constant crying a grating melody that wore on my nerves. I rolled my eyes, annoyed by her over dramatics.
Being immobile wasn't the end of the world, but she's determined to milk it for all it was worth, her tears flowing every damned second.
Her punishment was almost laughable, a mere slap on the wrist compared to the brutal treatment I usually reserved for people like her.
But there was something about Katya, a delicate, ethereal quality that seemed to insulate her from the full force of my wrath.
Whenever I tried to punish her, to break her spirit and crush her will, she would somehow, inexplicably, emerge unscathed.
