“You know we’re just temporarily married, don’t you? I don’t think it’s right of you to pry into my private life.” Alice frowned in confusion.

He’s being too pushy. Our relationship isn’t even that close. She didn’t want to lie, but this was about Apollo and she couldn’t tell anyone about his existence just yet. Even though they were married, it was just a fake marriage, so they should just act their part. She never poked her nose into his business, so she expected him to do the same with her. We had a deal.

“We’re just temporarily married?” Ethan froze. He had always wondered why she treated their marriage differently. He wondered why she thought their marriage would be different from everyone else’s.

Alice thought that question was stupid. He should know the answer. Still, he was staring at her, so she answered, “We only got married so Caroline can get back into the Knight Family, and besides…”

Ethan kept staring at her in silence, and it was starting to bother the usually composed Alice. She was starting to feel her skin crawl, and her voice trailed off, eventually turning into something less than a whisper.

Ethan was still staring at her, and now he was coming closer to her. The aura around him was pressuring Alice. Slowly, he said in her ear, “Well? Finish it.”

Alice felt her heart shudder for no reason. It was weird. She was usually brave, but somehow, she was scared into silence with just a look from Ethan. Why am I even scared?

him, and he made me sign the contract. I can tell him everything, so why am I scared? Fine, he wants the answer? I’ll give him

fear down, raised her head, and stared

sentence was cut short by Caroline who said, “What are you doing, Mommy? Come

away.” Oh, right. Caroline’s waiting for

her hand. “Finish what you

sigh and was about to finish what she

butt into Ethan’s business, so

He must have found something. Alice had left the room, so

back from Cliaria earlier today at about

find out if there was anyone related to Alice, and he did find one—Bruce. Bruce had landed at about three thirty, and it was

to pick Bruce up?” Ethan looked at the closed door

she’s hiding just now related to Bruce? If she was picking Bruce up, then that means she thinks

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