Just a second before Lloyd's patience was at its limit, Eren let go of Eve. He neither apologized nor spoke, and looked arrogant.

However, even if Lloyd was unhappy, on such an occasion, he could only suppress his unhappiness.

This unhappiness lasted until the beginning of the dinner, when Brandt, Eve, and Otto's royal family had dined together, and Alyssa and the king left first, citing a "ball of young people".

As the music sounded, Lloyd silently began to wonder if he could invite Eve to do the first dance. He stole a glance at Eve, who was holding a shot glass, she was dressed so attractively tonight......

Well, Lloyd admits that he was a little nervous. After all, they hadn't seen each other for so many years, and Eve was obviously a little unfamiliar with him, so he didn't dare to show his thoughts and frighten her.

Just as Lloyd was fighting, he heard Fred's voice: "Your Highness Eve, I wonder if I can invite you to dance the first opening dance?" Brandt and Otto's second prince, Keith, stood on one side of the dance floor with a glass of champagne in hand, as if discussing something. Crown Prince Brandt, who entertained Gary, should have been brought by Fred, who was also the crown prince, and he stood in the distance, wanting to step forward, and there was no reason, in order not to lose face, he could only entertain another Gary's guest.

"Huh? Of course. Eve set her glass aside, took Fred's hand, and stepped onto the dance floor amid the remorseful gaze of Lloyd, who had taken a step behind.

Lloyd's hard-earned courage dissipated again.

Of course, the other one standing on the second floor staring down was no less unfriendly than Fred off the dance floor.

The cumbersome palace lamp poured a glass-colored light from the top of the dance floor, and half of Allen's face was hidden in the dark, and half of it was illuminated with an indifferent expression.

"Alan, the Eve you mentioned before can't be Princess Eve of Gary, right?" From the beginning of tonight, Alyssa sensed that something was wrong with her youngest son. She crept away, coming up the side stairs again, and standing behind Alan.

Eren looked at Eve in silence, the beautifully cut diamond necklace around her neck sparkling his eyes.

In fact, he could smell her in the air long before she came in.

Alyssa immediately understood that her guess was correct, and she restrained the joy of rolling, great, her son was still saved! Alyssa tried to point out to the unenlightened Ellen, "My dear son, you can go down and invite Eve to dance." "What's the use of standing jealous?" Fred was about to finish. ”

That's right.

Under Alyssa's encouraging gaze, Alan was about to go downstairs to ask Eve to dance, but stopped after only two steps, returned to the railing, and continued to look down gloomily.

"What's wrong?" Alyssa didn't understand why he came back, "Didn't you invite little Eve to dance?" ”

Fred and Eve's first dance is over, and someone invites her to do a second dance.

Alan memorized all the faces of those men carefully, and his eyes were dark.

"Hurry down." Alyssa pushed him anxiously, "If you don't go, her second dance will be gone." ”

But no matter how much she pushed, Alan stood still like a mountain. It took a long time for Alyssa to run away before he said, "I can't dance." ”

Alyssa froze.

Although for the adult children of ordinary aristocratic families, dancing is as simple and ordinary as eating and drinking, but for Allen...... It's a bit tricky.

She had forgotten about it, and Alyssa looked at Alan with a headache. As the mother and son looked at each other, Bill walked over to Eve.

"Bill Ruth?" Alyssa held the marble railing, and Alan had some bad premonitions in his heart. He suddenly remembered that Bill had seen Eve in his castle, and that Jona was there.

What is he trying to do?

However, Eve apparently doesn't remember what Bill looks like, so naturally she doesn't want to dance with him. It was only out of politeness that she should accept the invitation of Elder Ruth's eldest son.

Bill gave Eve's hand an intriguing smile as it rested in his palm.

"Your Highness Eve, with all due respect, may I ask if we have met before?" Bill's dance steps were slow, and he looked earnestly into Eve's eyes, trying to get useful information out of her mouth.

"Sorry, I don't remember we met." Eve looked at Bill, and couldn't remember.

"However, I feel that I am very familiar with Her Royal Highness the Princess." Bill took Eve around in a circle, as if unintentionally, "Are you friends with Duke Allen, we seem to have met in his castle not long ago." ”

Allan......

What Eve had managed to ignore was re-opened by him, and she thought of Allen's marriage contract with some sourness, as if she had a bitter fruit in her mouth.

At this time, it was better for her not to trouble them, "No, not really." I think you've mistaken someone, and I don't know His Royal Highness the Duke. ”

"How so? When you first come in, Alan is still holding your hand. Bill looked at Eve playfully, "What's more, I've always had an eye for pretty girls, especially as beautiful as Her Royal Highness the Princess." He even reached out to touch Eve's cheek like a disciple, and Eve hurriedly stepped back as he wiped his face, "What are you doing?" ”

But Bill is clearly a person who does not give up until he achieves his goal.

He dragged Eve close to him, trying to put his arm around Eve's waist to touch her, but before Bill was halfway done, Lloyd, who found Eve in a predicament, quickly grabbed Bill's wrist and pulled the helpless Eve behind him, "I'm sorry, Mr. Bill, Your Highness has come to Otto from Gari, and he is already a little tired all the way. ”

"I'm sorry, I'm a little tired." Although it was Bill who offended first, but didn't want to make things too stiff, Eve had to say, "I want to go and talk to the royal brother and go down and rest first." I'm sorry, Mr. Bill. ”

"Please, Your Highness." Bill playfully let go of Eve, but the calculations in his eyes didn't stop at all.

"Have a great night."

"Thank you." He watched as Eve and Brant spoke, and then left the hall with Lloyd, a mocking smile curling into Bill's lips.

Upstairs, Alyssa grabbed Alan's arm and stopped him from going down to confront Bill, "Listen to Alan, don't go over." He may have seen what is between you, and now is the time when the royal family and the House of Elders are at their most stalemate, do you still feel that you are in an easy situation to involve Eve? ”

Alan stopped, and Bill was looking around the dance floor, as if looking for someone.

"Use your clever brain to weigh the pros and cons, Alan." Alyssa let go of her hand, "At least don't show your clues until it's settled." ”

Alan nodded, acquiescing to Alyssa's statement.

Lloyd, who had already left, was disgusted by Bill's frivolous and rude behavior, but the person who disgusted him even more soon appeared, but they did not meet each other.

The maid cleaned up the room for Eve, and Eve was ready to take a bath, as a man, Lloyd obviously had no reason to stay in her room, he gave her a silver, button-like thing, "Your Highness, I live in the room next to you, if there is any emergency, please press this button immediately, I will definitely arrive at the first time." ”

"Okay, thank you." Eve took his things, "Good night, Lloyd." ”

"Good night, Your Highness." Lloyd closed the door for Eve and stayed there for a while before returning to his room.

As soon as he walked with his front foot, Eren skillfully passed through his circle with his back foot, and sat on the edge of the large bed, waiting for Eve to come out with the slight sound of water in the bathroom.

It was a long time before Eve came out in a loose white dressing gown, her bare feet on the soft carpet, her toes as small as jade.

Drops of water rolled down her blonde hair, her face flushed from the steaming heat of the bathroom, and she drank the warm milk that the maid had prepared for her in a daze.

The backs of the hands on both sides were pressed against the hot face, and he was unsteady on his feet like a drunken man. Probably for the first time, Eve didn't know that Otto's hot spring water couldn't be soaked for so long.

A little dizzy from the lack of oxygen to her brain, she stroked her temples and barely held on to the wall next to her to keep from falling.

She wanted to call Lloyd, but it wasn't convenient for him to come in right now. Eve no longer held on to the wall, but as soon as she took a step, she almost fell, but Ellen hugged her from behind.

He put his arms around Eve from behind, his face buried in the hair around her neck. The familiar feeling filled him, and his nerves, which had been tense for a long time, were finally relaxed.

Eve** pulled away Eve**'s hair, twisted her head and kissed her from behind.

"Hmm......" The warm snort fell on her delicate face, and in a drowsy state, Eve seemed to see Alan's face.

Eren cupped Eve's hot cheek and told her to turn to face her.

Eve suddenly pushed him away, "No. ”

Alan was not satisfied, and he stepped forward quickly, and Eve stepped back until she was cornered with no way out.

Eve bit her lip and looked around in confusion, trying to escape from here, but was still hugged by Allen's waist. As he walked to the side of the bed, he pinched her tiny chin and kissed Eve in fits and pieces as she tried to dodge.

After a long walk of a few steps, Alan pillowed Eve's head on the snow-white pillow, pulled her hair to the side with one hand, and held the back of her head, continuing to hook her lips and teeth.

It was smeared with the smell of drunken wine, which made him slightly drunk.

After a six-day drive, even sitting is tiring. Eve was so sleepy and dizzy from the steam that her eyelashes trembled slightly as soon as she got into bed, and she closed her eyes and fell into a dream.