The Prince Who Loved Me - Chapter 7

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Chapter 7

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Just as River had said, the sunset viewed from Devil’s Den was so beautiful it brought tears to one’s eyes.

The sunset that had colored the western sky was now burning rose-colored, spreading into purple and orange hues.

Golden ripples shimmered across the ocean’s surface, which had transformed into a deep wine color below.

Even the people who had been dining were busy capturing the sunset with their eyes, each expressing their admiration.

Bada and River chatted leisurely against the backdrop of the sunset.

How strange it was.

She communicated so well with him, as if she had known him from long ago.

That didn’t mean she felt completely comfortable around him though.

In front of him, she kept getting nervous and became conscious of every little thing.

Whether her hairstyle had gotten disheveled from the humidity, whether she had just laughed too loudly.

Earlier, she had even gone to the restroom to reapply her lip gloss. It was behavior unlike her usual carefree self.

‘Why am I acting like this.’

She hadn’t taken even a sip of alcohol, yet she felt as if she were drunk.

Feeling embarrassed for no reason, Bada turned her gaze away, pretending to admire the sunset.

If she kept making eye contact with him, it felt like her heart would explode.

Meanwhile, he just stared intently at her profile with his chin propped up. Feeling self-conscious, Bada kept her gaze fixed on the sunset as she spoke.

“Don’t just stare at me, look at the sunset. We came here to see the sunset, didn’t we.”

“I am looking.”

“What do you mean. I can feel you staring holes into my face, it’s making me uncomfortable.”

“Then I guess you must be my sunset. After all, I came here to see you.”

“….”

“How can you be so pretty? You look like a sunset in mid-July.”

River’s direct approach made Bada’s face heat up.

Those words must have meant she was as beautiful as a sunset on the peak of summer, the hottest and longest day.

‘Why does he flirt so poetically and heart-flutteringly? Did he major in English literature?’

Bada tried to calm her pounding heart as she met his gaze steadily.

Before she knew it, the warm orange sunset was seeping into his eyes.

He moved closer, narrowing the distance, then whispered in her ear.

“Breathtakingly gold.”

Every time he whispered sweet nothings with his noble voice and refined language, her heart stirred.

River gently tucked her hair, which was fluttering in the wind, behind her ear. When his touch briefly grazed her earlobe, an electric spark shot through her.

“….”

Bada’s gaze, which had been wandering over his facial features, landed on his full lips.

River also lowered his eyelashes as he stared persistently at her lips.

Could he be thinking similar thoughts?

‘…He’s going to kiss me, isn’t he?’

Bada gulped.

What would it feel like to kiss those lips?

The surrounding noise died down and she could only hear the sound of her pulse beating. The tension and excitement were so overwhelming that her whole body was about to tremble.

“….”

Just as the distance between the two narrowed even further.

“I knew I’d seen her somewhere before, she’s that bitch whose photos are posted on YourFans.”

In an instant, the crude voice that flew and lodged in the back of her head popped the bubble surrounding the two of them.

Bada’s body stiffened at the vile voice.

Even without turning her head, she could tell who the voice belonged to.

It was the man who had been hitting on her earlier and got chased away by River, along with his group.

When he was alone, he couldn’t even make a peep in front of River. But now that he had his group with him, he seemed emboldened.

Moreover, from his slurred speech, it seemed he had gotten drunk in the meantime.

‘…YourFans?’

Bada’s eyes narrowed.

YourFans was famous as a platform where individuals mainly posted adult content to make money.

According to rumors, you could pay a monthly subscription fee to view all sorts of dirty photos and videos.

Bada didn’t even remember signing up for such a site.

It was a typical sour grapes tactic of treating a woman he couldn’t have as cheap.

“That sucker is even buying dinner for a bitch you can see naked for just a few dollars a month.”

The group of men snickered unpleasantly. He laughed lewdly and muttered a ‘C-word (extremely vulgar profanity)’ at the end of his sentence.

Bada’s face flushed red with shame. Her tightly clenched fists trembled.

‘They don’t even use that kind of language as a joke in America. What trashy bastards. But anyway, River must have heard it too, right?’

She didn’t even have the courage to look at him due to the humiliation.

Bada glanced at him sideways. But he remained silent without any sign of disturbance, as if lost in deep thought.

“….”

Soon the group of men began passing by the two of them with threatening attitudes.

Among them, the man who had cursed looked at Bada with a vile expression and gathered the phlegm in his throat.

“Khaack, ptui.”

Dirty spit fell onto the steak plate River had been eating from. The man giggled and patted River’s shoulder.

“Enjoy your meal, pretty boy.”

The men headed toward the restroom, holding their stomachs and laughing.

River’s face had hardened frighteningly cold. His eyes held a menacing glint as if he might commit murder at any moment.

This was the same River who had been playful all along, looking at her with affectionate eyes.

Faced with such a murderous expression from him, Bada was startled with fear.

She fidgeted restlessly and gestured to the waitress.

“Ah, those disgusting bastards. I should ask them to change the plate…. Excuse me!”

The core of River’s blue eyes seemed to burn red, then he rolled his eyes and stared intently at the restroom the men had entered.

Soon he stood up from his seat and said.

“Excuse me for a moment.”

“…Where are you going?”

“Let’s leave if we’re done eating. Could you pay with this instead? I’ll see you at the entrance.”

He had somehow completely erased the scary expression from his face and smiled as if to reassure her.

Then he took out a leather wallet from his back pocket, placed it on the table, and headed toward the restroom.

It seemed like he wanted to get away from this situation.

Though she felt bitter, she could understand his feelings completely.

‘He must feel bad for witnessing such an unpleasant scene because of a woman he barely knows. If I were him, I wouldn’t want to stay even one more second.’

Then the thought crossed her mind that River might believe what those men had said.

It was unfair.

She thought she should strongly deny it when he returned. That she wasn’t that kind of strange person.

But then suddenly her strength drained away.

What would be the point of all that.

After all, to him I’m just a woman he met for the first time while traveling.

So why would he need to bother finding out whether it’s true or not.

After paying for the food to the waitress who approached the table, she looked up.

‘Wait, but what if he runs into those men in the restroom?’

Bada began biting her nails anxiously.

Just then, she saw a customer who had entered the men’s restroom come running out with a pale face.

In that moment, her heart sank.

Something was definitely happening inside there.

Those thuggish bastards were the type who could gang up on River three-to-one and still have more to spare.

Bada sprang up from her seat like a spring and hurriedly headed toward the restroom.

As soon as she entered, sure enough, she could hear some man’s groaning sounds.

“River! You’re here…!”

In that instant, Bada froze in place at the bizarre scene that unfolded before her eyes.

Contrary to her imagination that River would be in danger, three men were sprawled on the floor like corpses.

One of the men was face-down on the floor, writhing and making choking sounds. Looking closely, his elbow joint was bent at a grotesque angle.

“Grrruuugh… Fuck.”

The one in the most serious condition was the man who had flirted with Bada and spat in River’s plate.

He was staring into space with unfocused eyes, his face caved in as if it had been pummeled with a steel hammer.

If not for the metallic breathing sounds, she would have mistaken him for dead given his condition.

“…What is all this.”

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