CHAPTER 791. PRINCESS BY DAY. Five Years of Accrued InterestCameron’s lips parted, but he was unable to form a sentence, a word—anything.Five years had passed, and that woman still had the ability to dazzle anyone who crossed her path.She was even more beautiful—that was the only thing he could think. More stunning than she had been five years ago, more womanly, and he was pretty sure, more dangerous too. However, he couldn’t detect a single trace of irony, not a single false or provocative tone in her voice."How have... how have you been?" was all he managed to murmur. Luckily, Mueslik had enough emotional intelligence to leave the moment he sensed the tension."Busy, as always," she smiled. "And now that we’re about to start this project, even more so. And you...?" If she was completely honest, Dandara couldn’t deny that she was just as surprised as she was taken aback. "God, did you really study architecture?! And in England? That must have been so difficult!""I just graduated

CHAPTER 793. PRINCESS BY DAY. Would It Be So Bad?Cameron clenched his teeth and grabbed the glass of liquor John had poured for him, downing it in one gulp before slamming it back on the table with a furious sound."Do you really think you can control people’s lives like this?" he snapped, locking eyes with John. Billy took two steps back because this was one hornet’s nest he wanted no part of. "Five years ago, you told me to stay away from Dandara because I wasn’t good for her.""And five years ago, I was right," John growled, his tone turning serious."Then why the hell do you want me back now?" Cameron shot back."Because you’re not the same man you were five years ago. Are you?" The answer came with more conviction than he expected."Is this some kind of f***ing joke? Is that really what you were waiting for? Is this the level you wanted? A college degree? Are you telling me that the reason I’m good enough for Dandara now is just because I have a damn degree?" Cameron hissed thro

CHAPTER 795. PRINCESS BY DAY. InfluenceDandara took two steps onto the snow-covered slope and stopped, as if she didn’t know where she was or what she was about to do. Her heart was pounding too fast, she felt the raw sting of tears at the edge of her eyes, and an unfamiliar tightness in her chest—one she knew she had no right to feel, yet one that seemed impossible to ignore.“Dandy, are you okay?” Leon asked, wrapping an arm around her shoulders. He could feel how heavy and labored her breathing had become.“Yes, I’m fine,” Dandara lied with the same composure she always used to ease everyone’s worries. “I’m fine. It just surprised me that...”“That he has a daughter,” Leon finished, because Cameron Lake’s name had already come up between them—not just between the two of them, but whispered here and there by other members of the Keller family as well. “I thought you would’ve looked him up or something.”“Why would I?” she asked through clenched teeth. “You don’t look up people who

CHAPTER 797. PRINCESS BY DAY. A Family DinnerShe was unbelievably beautiful, wasn’t she? So focused. And even though Cameron had sworn he wouldn’t bother her with the slightest hint of anything, he couldn’t help but let his eyes drift toward her every so often, searching for some damn flaw—trying to see a completely different woman than the one he had fallen in love with.But as if fate wanted to taunt him, the truth was, she hadn’t changed at all. She was still a mature, sensible woman at work, kind and loved by those around her, and probably completely crazy in private.So there was no way he could stop feeling those damn butterflies. Cameron hadn’t stopped feeling them for five years, but at least the distance had dulled them—a dullness that had vanished the very moment he saw her again."Cameron, are you okay?" he suddenly heard her ask, and he startled, clearing his throat and rubbing his eyes."Damn, I think I’m asleep!" he replied, trying to find a way out. "Maybe my eyes are

CHAPTER 799. PRINCESS BY DAY. Stuck QuestionsAnd that was definitely a bad sign because Cameron and Noel knew each other well enough for him to understand that his best friend never spoke just for the sake of it. However, he had no idea that "not liking it" was just a euphemism because, just a second later, when the starting gun fired and the cars shot forward at full speed, Cameron felt his heart leap into his throat at the way Dandara was driving."You've got to be kidding me—this is normal?!" he growled, his knuckles turning white as he gripped the railing. He had never seen Dandara drive so recklessly before."She’s actually doing pretty well today—trust me, it’s usually worse," Noel scoffed in frustration. Cameron frowned because suddenly, things started making a bit more sense—especially the underlying concern he had detected in John Hopkins’ voice, though at the time, he hadn’t understood why.The race continued, getting more dangerous and tenser than Cameron remembered from t