When Pride Falls at Your Feet (19 Chapters Left to Complete) - Chapter 91

It was a blatant gaze that stimulated shame. Emilia gritted her teeth and stretched out the one hand that was still somewhat free.

She tried to push Enrico away with force, but all she felt was the twitching of Enrico’s firm muscles beneath her palm, and he did not move an inch.

“Should I just lock you up like this…….”

The end of his words, spat out as if chewing on them, was strangely rough.

He seemed angry, yet also strangely anxious, exuding a confused atmosphere. He looked like someone who was simply immersed in his own thoughts, no matter how she reacted.

“What do you think. That might relieve some of this frustration.”

Emilia’s lower lip trembled faintly. In his purple eyes, openly boiling with possessiveness, various emotions were mixed together.

And that confusion seemed to be transferring to her as well. She couldn’t even pinpoint exactly what those feelings were, yet it strangely felt like deep quagmires lay everywhere.

The only thing that was clear was that he had no intention whatsoever of considering breaking their contract. If things continued like this, she would have to keep being swayed by him, just as before.

After momentarily heaving her chest and trying to calm her intensifying breath, Emilia finally opened her mouth.

“If you do that……. will Your Grace’s anger be somewhat appeased?”

One of his eyebrows slowly arched.

“But regrettably, I am not in a position where I can vaguely wait until Your Grace’s anger subsides.”

“So.”

The air grew even heavier. Yet without the slightest tremor on her face, she sequentially looked over both hands holding her, then met his eyes again.

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