The Princess and the Pauper (Arabella) novel Chapter 847

Chapter 847

"Mind if we exchange digits?"

"Sure.

Arabella offered her number. Crystal entered it into her contact list then said, "Well, we'd better get going. You guys should get some rest. I'll stop by again soon."

"Um, okay.’ Louisa and Kenneth stood up to see them out.

"Bella, Bella!" Clark called quietly from the staircase, waving at Arabella. "Come up."

Once she was upstairs, Clark hooked an arm over her shoulder and whispered, "Did Mom ask you to give us some alone time?"

"She didn't exactly put it that way.’ Arabella raised her eyes to his, a soft smile on her lips. "You're not into Crystal?"

"I see her more as a buddy."

"Does she know that?"

"Are you into that girl who gave you the lucky charm?"

Clark looked surprised. "How did you know?"

"You seemed really attached to that charm. The night you lost it, you looked so anxious, like you lost something really important."

Yeah, to him, that thing was the last vestige.

“Probably.” Clark wasn't sure, but how could she be so heartless if not?

"Does Crystal know about you two?" Arabella asked again.

"Yeah. She confessed her feelings to me when I was at my lowest, right after she left."

“And you turned her down?"

"Yeah." Clark looked off into the distance again. "Crystal's a good girl, but I'm just not into her. I didn't want to lead her on."

Arabella understood now. After a moment of silence, she asked, "Aren't you one of Astronisia’s top hackers? Couldn't you find out anything?"

"No, I tried everything. It's like she never existed. Sometimes, I wonder if everything that happened between us was just a dream."