An alliance that was doomed before it even began...
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They call her princess, but she was never looking for a prince charming. Good thing he's anything but.
Completely irresponsible, troublesome, and a liability, there's nothing remotely noble ab...
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Today is the day.
When the Ricci's and the Maguire's set into motion the negotiations for the terms of the alliance.
Now, I could say I don't give a damn, but even the thought in itself feels like I'm blatantly lying to myself.
Because if I didn't care, I wouldn't be heading here. Back to the Ricci's home. That same mansion where that disaster of a Gala occurred barely a week and a half ago.
A train wreck of such that has brought even more train wrecks. Leo being one of those- a walking, talking, breathing catastrophe who for some reason has decided to force his way into my life.
Perhaps it's an infatuation, or maybe he might even be obsessed with me.
Ever since that cursed day I first saw him in my sanctuary, he's appeared every day since that one. And on top of that, the amount of time he has spent there borders on unhealthy.
He even comes in twice some days, all while dragging along a Levi who begrudgingly trailed along and even offered me an apologetic smile on a few occasions.
It's interesting because I see the two of them interact more than he appears to have ever interacted with his own brother or father.
Another thing about Leo, is that he doesn't just show up, he invades. He's pestering, meddlesome, and tenacious in his efforts to get a reaction out of me.
I don't always pull away when he tries and I've only ever actually told him to fuck off once, but nonetheless I still can't imagine why he won't give it a rest.
I'm indifferent at best and the other times I usually bluntly call out his desperate nature.
Perhaps he's a masochist?
"Cara?" The furrowed expression of the driver meets mine through the opened car door.
Sunlight streams in and a breeze caresses me in its coolness once I reign my thoughts back into the present moment.
I clear my throat and unbuckle my seatbelt, unstrapping myself from the car, and from the thoughts that had plagued my mind and forced me to be grounded in them.
It's sickening really that I am letting him do that.
Letting him infect my mind, especially when I can't stand anything about him.
His stupid laugh. His impulsivity. And even worse, is that face.
I step out of the car, sneakers landing flat against the concrete of the ground- shoes a part of the attire that is noticeably less fancy than the first time I was at this house.
Said house blooms in the distance right behind that familiar gate, with familiar guards.
With a soft slam, my driver shuts my door and heads back to his own seat in the car before taking off right after, leaving me as a lone figure in front of the home.
