Arranged marriage trope where the groom is smiling a little to happily cause he planned it

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If someone had told you that one day you'd be marrying the prince, you would have laughed and called them delusional. After all, your father was merely the head of a small village on the outskirts of Philos.

But just weeks after attending a royal ball, your father received a letter announcing your arrangement to marry the Prince of Philos. It wasn’t surprising that he agreed immediately—how could he refuse such an offer? And so, on the day before your wedding, you found yourself standing before the prince for the very first time.

You’d seen him countless times from afar, but you were certain this was his first time noticing you—or even knowing you existed.

“Hello, it’s nice to meet you. I’m Xavier,” he said with an easy smile, taking your hand and pressing a kiss to it.

“I would’ve introduced myself at the ball... but you seemed preoccupied,” he added smoothly. His words caught you off guard, and your gaze shot up to meet his, searching his expression.