𝐁𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐊𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐑𝐔𝐋𝐄𝐒

07. 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗲𝗳 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀

𝕾neaking about was almost too familiar for Chad as he was sneaking away from the school and far to the field, scoping the area momentarily; the prince's eyes landed on a familiar blue villain, looking a little too eager, striding toward him with a beaming grin tugging on her lips. Chad barely nodded before slipping away toward the bleachers, with Evie trailing not too far behind, like a little puppy, following the prince willingly.

Chad spun around and waited for Evie as she approached him, and once they were hidden away from any onlooker, the prince held his hand out for the villain. Evie accepted his hand and allowed him to lead her toward the middle of the bleachers, where no one could spot Chad with anyone other than Rilynn. Unknown to the golden-haired princess, she was unaware of her boyfriend holding hands with the daughter of the Evil Queen, leading her to somewhere quiet and secluded.

The prince reached the middle of the bleach and turned to face Evie, activating his charm.

"Is everybody at home as pretty as you?"

As light as a feather, Evie giggles softly as she avoids creasing her face with wrinkles. "I like to think I'm the fairest of them all," said the evil princess with her silky smooth voice. Evie eyed Chad up and down, confident she had the prince wrapped around her pretty little finger. "Does your little girlfriend know you're out here?" taunted Evie, inspecting Chad's expression though he remained unfazed. "Out here . . . with another girl--a villain?"

However, Chad merely shook his head, smiling at the evil princess without a worry in the world. "Nah. Rilynn and I aren't that serious anyway," shrugged Chad. "Besides, she's sort of gullible."

Evie barely listened to a single thing Chad was saying, too entranced with his face and the fact he was a literal prince. The idea of Chad dating Rilynn slipped her mind; she didn't care that Chad had a girlfriend. All Evie wanted was the throne. So, Evie presented herself to appeal to the liking of Chad, flashing a pretty smile and batting her eyes delicately.

"How many rooms in your castle?" wondered Evie dreamily.

"Oh! Too many to count," grinned Chad, noting how Evie was beginning to lean forward with her lips puckered for a kiss. Still, the reminder of Rilynn as his girlfriend refrained him from being physical with Evie, so he stopped Evie before anything could start. "You really nailed that chemistry problem today."

Evie opened her eyes and stared at Chad, displeased with Chad's stalling. She blinked at the prince, loosening her lips to a pout, nearly glaring at the boy for evading the kiss. Evie hadn't come out of her way to meet up with Chad to chat; the evil princess wanted the prince to fall in love with her and the skills she possessed, but Chad could barely catch her ideas.

"You're gonna have all the nerds fall in love with you," joked Chad.

"I'm not that smart," denied Evie rather quickly. However, Chad didn't look as nearly convinced. "No, really, I'm not. But I'm--I'm really good at sewing and cooking and cleaning." trailed Evie with a flirty smile, boasting her capabilities of being a good future wife. "You know, like your mother, Cinderella--without the ratty dress."

However, Chad continued to be unconvinced by Evie's attempt to downplay her academic skills; he wasn't too stoked about being with someone remotely intelligent, which was strange, considering Rilynn is more brilliant than anyone he knows. Chad used to joke about Rilynn and being a goody-two-shoes, but that was all before they got together.

Evie knew this; her mother did tell her men don't care about a woman's brain but what her face looks like. Any prince would want to marry Evie if she could cook and clean. She's the perfect wife-to-be.