How To Choose A Knight (28 Chapters Left to Complete) - Chapter 96

He raised his eyes, yet refused to meet her gaze—though he did surrender his hand willingly enough.

“Cut it out already. You know perfectly well why I’m like this, so why act clueless?”

“How am I supposed to know? You never explained anything. Do I look like some fortune-teller who can read minds?”

He spoke in a petulant tone.

“All I’ve heard is rumors that you’re engaged to Sir Jensen. The whole city’s in an uproar over it.”

Jade struggled to keep the trembling corners of her lips under control.

His expression was sulky, his eyes deliberately averted, and his voice rough—but to her, impossibly cute.

That, of course, was because she knew exactly which emotions lay beneath that aloof demeanor.

Goodness, I never imagined I’d find someone his height and build adorable. Honestly, even though he was undeniably handsome, he didn’t have even the tiniest hint of coyness—quite the opposite; when silent, he usually looked fierce.

“Why are you smirking like that?”

Clearly, her attempt to suppress her laughter had failed. Their eyes finally met, and his burned with sudden intensity.

Jade spoke in the gentlest tone she could muster, as if trying to extinguish a wildfire.

“No, no… you know why. Sir Jensen is only helping us, after all.”

“What do I know? I just said I don’t know.”

Don’t know what? Look at me—I’m standing right here with you! Do you really think I’d hold hands, hug, or kiss some other man while engaged to someone else? Do you even know me?

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