Bella's POV
I curved my lips into a smile, though my eyes stayed ice-cold, completely empty of feeling.
How could someone like me ever land such an impressive match, especially with royalty?
I'd known Julian since childhood. He was devastatingly handsome, almost ethereal, with those seductive, mesmerizing eyes that could make any woman weak.
With his prestigious bloodline and stunning looks, every marriage-minded woman in Valeridge City would gladly throw herself at his feet.
I couldn't fathom how Genevieve had enough pull to make Julian swallow his pride and pursue my hand.
Yet Genevieve spoke with such conviction, every detail precise and factual. She must have cornered Ursula earlier today about this arrangement. And here it was, laid out before me—Ursula had clearly given her blessing.
