I Died For His First Love, But He Regretted ItChapter 1
I was a mermaid who had been rescued by the Prince of Neonpolis’s Social Elite when I was stranded.
On the day I was engaged to Conrad, his youthful first love had returned to the country.
She had perched on his lap and they had been locked in a kiss so fervent it seemed they couldn’t tear themselves apart.
Conrad had remarked, “Even if she looked like you, she didn’t compare to you even one percent!”
Later, the media had snapped photos of me in a passionate embrace with a mysterious man inside a car.
At that moment, I was perched on his uncle’s lap, utterly lost in the intensity of his kiss.
Outside the car, Conrad was like a picture with live desperation. He pounded relentlessly on the car window in the pouring rain.
As the window slid down just enough, Conrad glimpsed the man’s chiseled profile and the red marks I had left on his neck.
Panic gripped Conrad then, his face reflecting the turmoil within.
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Conrad Tolliver was a prominent figure in the Prince of Neonpolis’s Social Elite, his family entrenched in the shipbuilding business.
After three incredible years together, he finally proposed.
He had gone to great lengths, even consulting marine biologists to track the migration patterns of dolphins just to surprise me.
With a sense of mystery, Conrad led me aboard his private yacht.
Gazing at me with tender affection, he said, “Serena, today is our engagement day and I want to give you a memory you'll never forget!”
In the distance, the shimmering sea was alive with a few dolphins leaping out of the water.
I gasped in excitement, “Connie, I see the dolphins!”
Conrad gazed at me tenderly and asked, “Do you want to see the dolphins up close?”
My eyes sparkled with excitement as I playfully scratched his palm, “Can I, really?”
He nodded. “I’ll do my best to fulfill every wish of yours, Serena!”
Overwhelmed with emotion, I gave him a heartfelt kiss on the cheek.
As Conrad was about to don his diving gear and take the plunge, his phone rang. He checked the screen and his face went from excited to ghostly pale in an instant.
Without a word, he abruptly left me behind and walked off.
The people on the boat exchanged bewildered glances, trying to make sense of what had just happened.
“Miss Kincaid, are you still going to dive?”
My stubborn streak kicked in. “Yes! Why wouldn’t I?”