Heartthrob: The vampire princess doesn't want to be a stand-in

The banquet began, and Edward Jean Lancaster III entered the hall accompanied by Garland, Evelyn and servants.

When he walked up to the throne at the top of the stairs and sat down, the hall suddenly became quiet without even a sound.

Everyone bowed respectfully, holding the blue rose in front of their chest with their left hands and bowed.

He is the current owner of this castle, the ruler of the blood clan, the only relative of Garland and Evelyn, and their grandfather.

Time seemed to be particularly kind to him. Even though he had a few strands of white hair, there were not too many traces on his delicate face, and he was still as stunning as ever.

He threw his cape aside and looked down at everyone with a hint of pride in his blue eyes.

His straight figure demonstrates his invincible kingly demeanor and the steadiness and dignity accumulated over the years.

If it were a human, he would definitely not believe that this was an old man who was thousands of years old.

Everyone envied the extraordinary looks and status of these three people; they were the most distinguished blue-blooded aristocrats.

Unlike other vampires, he has noble blue blood flowing in his body, commonly known as pureblood, the king of vampires.

"Thank you all for attending the coming-of-age party for my Princess of the House of Lancaster today. Your blessings to my little granddaughter have all been conveyed. Today we will not discuss politics but only have fun. I hope everyone will enjoy themselves!" Edward raised his glass after speaking.

"Cheers to the Blue-Blooded Princess!" Everyone present followed suit and raised their glasses in return, drinking the blood in the glass.

"Now my eldest grandson and youngest granddaughter will dance the first dance." Edward spoke again and made way. At the same time, the waltz started. Gentleman Garland bent down and invited Evelyn. Evelyn lifted her skirt lightly and saluted, taking Garland's hand.

The two of them walked down the long stairs and onto the dance floor. Everyone's eyes were focused on the brother and sister and could not be moved away.

Countless ladies were attracted by Garland's demeanor and appearance, and were deeply attracted to him.

The men also cast admiring glances at Evelyn, and the two of them danced calmly in every corner of the dance floor.

Every movement is a pleasure to watch, and the tacit coordination is simply the envy of others.

As the waltz gradually reached its climax, the men invited the ladies around them to join in. Evelyn and Garland spun in the middle as if leading everyone.

Ina, who was in the corner, crushed the wine glass in her hand with a bang and looked angrily at the brother and sister in the middle of the dance floor.

Why wasn't she his first dance partner? Why didn't he let her appear with their family? Why were all the places that originally belonged to her given to his 'so-called' sister? He was already engaged, yet he dared to be so unclear with his 'sister' in public.

She was Garland's nominal fiancée, Ina Brando, the daughter of Count Niester Brando.

A noble lady, at least so far she is still a noble lady in the eyes of others.

"When will we act?" Aina smiled as she quickly walked through the crowd and onto the balcony, using her mind to communicate with someone.

"Wait." The person on the other end left only one word and then died.

Aina couldn't get the result she wanted from that man, so she directed all her jealousy and anger at Evelin.

She couldn't wait to implement her plan, but there were no orders.

She could only stare at Evelyn who was leaving with Garland. The bloodthirsty light in her eyes seemed to devour her. She was just a waste protected by a pure-blood family, but she wanted to compete with her for her fiancé.

In the center of the banquet hall, Evelin calmly smiled as she dealt with the group of people around her. She closed her eyes sleepily. She didn't know what happened tonight. Her body felt heavy for no reason, and her eyelids kept drooping, making her feel particularly sleepy.

"What's wrong?" Garland stopped another wave of people who wanted to toast and asked softly in Evelyn's ear. He also noticed that Evelyn was not in good shape tonight.

“Nothing, I’m just a little sleepy.” Evelin pinched her brows and smiled faintly.

“Go upstairs and take a nap. I’ll accompany you.” Garland’s hand naturally hugged Evelin’s waist tightly, and he raised his foot to leave.

"I'll go by myself. You stay with grandpa to deal with the guests. Grandpa is too tired with so many people. Besides, it would be impolite if we all leave."

Evelyn looked at her grandfather who was still dealing with the guests in the distance, shook her head, and let go of Garland's hand.

"Okay, take care of yourself. Call me if anything happens." Garland glanced around and paused before responding. He watched Evelin say hello to her grandfather and go upstairs.

He really wanted to tell Evelin that the guests were not important, and the etiquette of the Lan family was not important. In his eyes, nothing could compare to Evelin...

Evelin moved her stiff neck and returned to the third floor, where all the servants had been sent to the banquet hall.

The corridor was so quiet that even the sound of a pin drop could be heard clearly, which was in stark contrast to the noisy world in the banquet hall just now.

Evelin was about to push the door open when her ears suddenly moved. She immediately took out the gun from her waist, pulled down the safety pin, and accurately shot it at the forehead of the person behind her.

The movements were smooth and smooth without any hesitation, and did not give the opponent any room for maneuver.

Aina had not expected this to happen. Her gentle smile froze on her face, and the fear and anxiety in her eyes lingered.

For the first time in her life, someone pointed a gun at her head. She gritted her teeth and did not drop the wine in her hand on the ground.

Otherwise, all efforts will be in vain.

“Your Highness…” Seeing that Evelyn’s gun had no intention of moving away, Ina called out to Evelyn cautiously with a trembling voice.

“What are you doing here?” Evelin saw the fatigue in the visitor’s eyes, and her eyes were full of clarity, as if the drowsiness just now was just an illusion.

When Aina opened her eyes and met Evelin’s, she shuddered for no reason. She was afraid!

Those emotionless blue eyes were like solid ice at this moment. The cold breath penetrated into her limbs and bones, as if it could see through every inch of her thoughts.

She had long heard that the princess of the Lan family was spoiled and difficult to deal with, and today she truly witnessed it.

"I... I brought a gift..." Ina, still in panic, hurriedly handed over the red wine with trembling hands.

Unexpectedly, Evelin sneered and tightened the finger on the trigger, obviously she didn't believe it.

For a moment, the only sound left in the silent corridor was the cold mechanical sound, which penetrated her eardrums and struck her heart which was on the brink of collapse.

"Lord Lan's birthday is coming up, and as his fiancée I really don't know what gift to prepare. I would like to ask for your advice, Your Highness. I really don't have any other ideas!"

Aina didn’t have time to think about anything, she grabbed Evelin’s wrist, tears welling up in her anxious pupils.

She was so scared that she wanted to cry out loud, she was afraid that Evelin would really kill her.

If she died, it would really be a death in vain.