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The CEO and His Royal Queen

Chapter 2 Don't Get Your Hopes Up

Word Count: 1712    |    Released on: 02/11/2023

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." Her shocked reflection stared back at her from the

he raced for the remote that was a few feet away. She was not going to miss the

e device. So she was given a lecture instead, "Allie, if only you

ife. Always talking about taking care of spending money and planning for every little s

agmatic one and now, she was more laid-b

e talking to, Leigh. Or should I remind you and start calling you Leah from now on, hmm? So it's best if

r this time. You don't get to order me around because we're not in a palace anymore. I'm your boss now. An

g curtsey which ma

ouch, "Ugh, I love that you were reborn as

ss. Now get!" The older woman practically dragged Alexis to

ment she started having cohesive thoughts, all the memor

ealizing that they were never to believe her and were about to have her committed to a me

s not crazy. Her once sweet and innocent handmaiden, Leah, whom she brought to her

back then compared to the present. With the only exception of her fiery, red hair being a

e thinking about that now, Deyanira. Seems like you won't be seeing him i

ter in the living room where they talked about the

s a gala dinner in a museum, we've done those

a big deal!" Leigh's voice increased in volume and pitch as sh

in surrender. She let out a nervous chuckle, "Heh, come on, Leigh. O

uffed, "You're hopeless. Wha

ed to make her speech sound cute

ne in the country! And during that gala, they're going to unveil lost histori

ees through the rest of the year," Alexis continued. "I get it. But you know that I b

evel. I don't know who the owner is but I heard that politicians like senators and even some A-list ce

her pupils focused on he

t art and history auction company, Lane Heritage, owns the museum. You know they've g

ed on the screen. Leigh shook her lig

ts name and formed a sad smile. "It's a castle before Lane. Together, you could read it

you already see that it's merely by chance. Please, don't get your h

know. But I just can't help it whenever I hear his

ed her right aw

s even more. The large birthmark on Alexis's nape that looked like a huge gash was the only constant thi

he Castellanes could magic

ten up for Leigh's sake. This was finally the time they both had the freed

panel of well-dressed individuals waited for them. Alexis felt her sister shiver so sh

nd Alexis Tyne of CaterReign. I'm Leigh, the lead pl

ne Heritage and Crown Jewel Museum. Please sit

osals around. She looked around the cold room until her eye

r our superiors to review. As you should know, we take even the most minute de

e thought, "Why does it seem like someone's al

gh was about to sit beside her, a

hat's a good idea... But we-

one, "It seems we will be meeting you guys at the gala dinner. It's bee

you haven't even se

ll pay in full. If all goes well by the end of the night, you'll also b

n a daze, her mind was already computing

sit well with Alexis and the way they acted felt l

are just this weird." She got off the chair tha

ce room, she caught a glimpse of the room next doo

middle before the doors closed. But a stranger, the man was not. Every last bi

's questions and concerns went unanswered as Alexis waited fo

ears pooling in the corners

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1 Chapter 1 Prologue2 Chapter 2 Don't Get Your Hopes Up3 Chapter 3 I Do Not Like You4 Chapter 4 Painfully Familiar5 Chapter 5 Wasn't Enough6 Chapter 6 Not Alone7 Chapter 7 Your Highness8 Chapter 8 I Choose You9 Chapter 9 I Trust You10 Chapter 10 Is This Really Necessary 11 Chapter 11 A Different Person12 Chapter 12 Similar Yet So Contradictory13 Chapter 13 Change, Dear14 Chapter 14 It Belongs in the Trash15 Chapter 15 Burden to Bear16 Chapter 16 Lest I Go Insane17 Chapter 17 You're Lucky18 Chapter 18 Small Flame19 Chapter 19 Stay Here20 Chapter 20 Naming Ceremony21 Chapter 21 Stick Together22 Chapter 22 Reckless, Miss Tyne23 Chapter 23 Wall of Shame24 Chapter 24 Matchmaking Schemes25 Chapter 25 The Pleasure Is Mine26 Chapter 26 It's You Again27 Chapter 27 Perfect Beings28 Chapter 28 Your Royal Highness's Fool29 Chapter 29 A Ghost30 Chapter 30 Karma 31 Chapter 31 Calls32 Chapter 32 Why Would I 33 Chapter 33 Appetizing34 Chapter 34 Immense Responsibility35 Chapter 35 Crazy Stories36 Chapter 36 None of Your Business37 Chapter 37 Take A Break38 Chapter 38 Lightest of Whispers39 Chapter 39 Do Not Wander From My Side40 Chapter 40 The Bad Guy41 Chapter 41 At Your Service And Mercy42 Chapter 42 Inaccurate43 Chapter 43 A Pie44 Chapter 44 Custody45 Chapter 45 Several Lifetimes46 Chapter 46 Newly-Crowned47 Chapter 47 Naiveté48 Chapter 48 Last To Know49 Chapter 49 Not Enough50 Chapter 50 Exact Answer51 Chapter 51 Say Goodbye52 Chapter 52 Sow Discord53 Chapter 53 Truth as My Guide54 Chapter 54 Perfect Timing55 Chapter 55 For Her56 Chapter 56 Heart Attack57 Chapter 57 A Tyrant58 Chapter 58 Dangerous Grounds59 Chapter 59 Biggest Fool, Absolute Jerk60 Chapter 60 Farewell Gift61 Chapter 61 Birthday Present62 Chapter 62 Taken For Granted63 Chapter 63 Long Live The King64 Chapter 64 A Mountain Of Burden65 Chapter 65 I Don't Care Anymore66 Chapter 66 Extreme Circumstance67 Chapter 67 Undo The Damage68 Chapter 68 Commotion69 Chapter 69 Glass70 Chapter 70 Same State71 Chapter 71 Enjoy72 Chapter 72 Vulnerable73 Chapter 73 More People Shall Die74 Chapter 74 You And Your Conspirators75 Chapter 75 At Least76 Chapter 76 Natalie and Reese Tyne