Chapter 16 To The Bad Moment, Hurry Up

• Frederick, for a moment, remained motionless, trying to process what was happening, until the heat and anxiety of Regina led him to reciprocate that kiss. For a few seconds, the king lost track of where he was and let himself be carried away by temptation, he was surrendered, until the memory of the kiss with Selene crossed his mind again, causing him to push Lady Regina away with a more abrupt movement than he would have desired. The woman complained at being rejected, her ego had been hurt, but she restrained herself from showing her dissatisfaction, as that would only work against her.
• "Lady Regina..." Frederick whispered, unable to look at her for a few seconds. "Forgive me, that shouldn't have happened, it was disrespectful of me," he excused himself, even if she had started it, he reciprocated and if they hadn't stopped, they would likely have continued kissing, and that was not the appropriate behavior for a man with a woman who is not his fiancée or wife, especially when they were alone.
• "Your Majesty, please don't apologize. For a brief moment, you made me very happy," Regina muttered, with her characteristic sweet tone that kept the king under a spell.