Chapter 151: Maria Is Glad To Hear From Paris

Maria gave a relaxing smile at the blue sky outside her bedroom window. "We haven't talked for a week since the prize ceremony. You refused to take my calls. And suddenly you're engaged?" The prince's silky voice blared into her ear like a sharp pin piercing her eardrums. Maria winced in pain as the voice continued in a worried tone, "I hope you have agreed to it. Because if you were forced into it, I swear to God–" "I agreed to it," Maria stated softly, a weak smile appeared on her lips. There was a prolonged pause from the other end. The red-haired beauty continued in her usual gentle tone. "Thanks for your concern, Paris." A chuckle sounded, and then the voice spoke in a faint whisper. "That is all I can do, right?" Another wave of silence befell upon them. This time, the prince spoke first. "Are you… happy?" Images of all that has happened in the past two weeks since she last saw Paris flashed past her mind like a summary video. In a