“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?

marry 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 an answer. I’ll remind him that we had a deal and that I expect him to follow it through. I don’t want him pestering me about

raised her head, and stared

cut short by Caroline who said, “What are you

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

her hand. “Finish

was about to finish what

should get that call. I’ll check on Caroline.” She wouldn’t butt into Ethan’s business,

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

out that Bruce came back from Cliaria earlier today at about three thirty,”

did find one—Bruce. Bruce had landed at about three thirty, and it was about the same time Alice went to the airport. He really didn’t want to tell Ethan about it, but since he found the information, he didn’t dare to

me she went to pick Bruce up?” Ethan looked at the closed door as his

And was the reason she’s hiding just now related to Bruce? If she was picking Bruce up, then

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