Seduce With The Body Of An Enemy (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 46

A heavy atmosphere, like the oppressive heat of a steam room, beaded cold sweat down my spine.

‘How could you possibly know that…?’

Was he testing me? I briefly suspected it, but his confident eyes made that judgment impossible.

Besides, Tikan… he wouldn’t probe like that over something uncertain.

He must have witnessed or figured out that I’d planted it—somehow, in some way.

‘Trying to weasel out of this now would only make things worse.’

“At the previous hunting festival, Sir Siron suffered embarrassment because of me.”

Due to my performance at the hunting festival, my father had to bring me into the estate while listening to Diarobe’s baseless accusations.

Perhaps it was unexpected that I’d bring up that incident, or maybe he was simply displeased—either way, I noticed one of Tikan’s eyebrows lift slightly.

Steadily holding his gaze, I added:

“I only did it hoping it might bring you some small comfort….”

“……”

“I had no idea you were aware of it, Sir Tikan.”

I’d considered feigning ignorance, but since things had come to this, confronting him directly and trying to win his favor was the better route.

After all, he stood beside Cassius—if he held even a slightly favorable view of me, it would be far more advantageous.

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