My Reborn Villainess Fiancée Is Obsessed with Me—Too Bad I’m Not Interested - Chapter 2.1

After Alexis led me away from the ballroom, I was brought to a room deep inside the palace—I wasn’t sure if it was a guest room or his private waiting room. When the heavy door closed, the noise from outside faded away like a lie, and a quiet stillness filled the air.

The walls had elegant decorations, and the curtains hanging by the window were made of deep red velvet. It was a chic and calm room, but there was no way I could relax in this situation. I could clearly hear the sound of Alexis breathing, his shoulders moving up and down.

I also stayed silent, holding my breath. —How did things end up like this? My mind couldn’t keep up, but the fact remained that I was alone with him.

“Why are you so cold?”

Alexis spoke in a low voice, a complete change from how he sounded before. The question itself was harsh, but his tone was filled with confusion.

During that “punishment show” in the ballroom, I had whispered, “It doesn’t matter.” I had a feeling that those words hurt him. However, even knowing that, I didn’t know how to answer.

“I didn’t expect anything from you… and besides, I just reincarnated and I’m confused, so I can’t organize my thoughts. …Well, it’s not like I can tell him the truth.”

While thinking that, I kept my mouth shut. Alexis looked away awkwardly. Then, he continued speaking as if the words were hard to say.

“I am sorry. Earlier, I put you in that position in front of everyone. It must have been painful for you. But I—”

He let out a painful apology. Hearing it made a small part of my heart ache. I shook my head and forced my inner voice to stay quiet.

“—No. If it’s about breaking the engagement, shouldn’t you just declare it already?”

I tried to reply bluntly, but Alexis’s expression darkened. He bit his lip and said quietly, “Do you realize that I am hesitating to do that?”

“Yes! I’ve felt that way for a while now.”

My answer was almost too calm. But inside, my heart was shaking like a storm. This was a political engagement, so why was the Prince suffering so much? Why was it so different from the game’s story? Deep in my chest, a restless feeling was growing.

—In the end, I couldn’t say anything back to him right then. Alexis looked like he wanted to say more, but suddenly there was a knock on the door. A servant reported in a small voice, “Your Highness, things are becoming quite noisy over there.”

Because of that, we ended up “parting ways for now.” To settle the chaos inside the palace, Alexis decided to send me home in my family’s carriage. The punishment wasn’t forced through, but our relationship wasn’t fixed either—with these foggy feelings, the night of my ballroom debut came to an end.