Chapter 25

“She is my mate.” Micah answered Ruby’s question politely.

Even though she wouldn’t stop trying to step even closer to the King by each second that passed, Micah only talked to her when necessary, always keeping his responses short and direct.

“She is?” Ruby said, trying to sound polite. She then turned around to face Abby completely before giving her a onceover.

When she walked over to Micah earlier, Ruby noticed Abby, but she didn’t think much of her. The girl was so plain she didn’t catch her eye at all. Her clothes, accessories or even the air around her was so simple.

So, the moment Micah said she was his mate, her eyes immediately widened as her face was filled. with surprise.

Apparently, the rumors she heard were true. Micah, her childhood friend, did find his mate. And it was this timid woman in front of her.

Abby frowned when she heard her response. She couldn’t tell what she meant by that, coupled with her appalled face.

Only Ruby recovered too quickly as she smiled broadly. “So you really found her at last.”

She sounded too casual talking to the King of this kingdom. Apart from calling his name, she didn’t try to refrain from following any other custom. “Hi, I’m Ruby. it’s nice meeting you.”

She sounded extra cheerful too, while her words came out too forceful.

Abby could only nod in the face of her greeting. For some reason, she didn’t like this Ruby girl at all.

“We would make great friends.” Ruby said, not bothering with the way Abby tried to refuse her when she skipped over to herself and tried holding her hand.

Definitely don’t like her.

Abby thought as she looked at her evil claws with her discomfort clearly written all over face.

day first. Seeing that Abby was uncomfortable around Ruby, Micah stepped in

haven’t had lunch yet either. And it’s been a long time since we met. We could catch up now,” Ruby said with enthusiasm, not bothering to register how uncomfortable Abby was feeling for being touched by

dismissively. It was clear

his tone.

she couldn’t take the hint at all as she continued, “Well, Abby might be

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this woman. She never agreed to be friends with this

couldn’t help but point it out, trying to save the hypocritical woman’s face, only she wasn’t easy to get rid

her servants. “Fetch me a chair,” she ordered and turned around to talk with

be well acquainted by the end

unusually enthusiastic that Abby felt a whiplash with every sentence that left her lips.

not in a rush. Micah refused

anymore.

he already refused the idea of having lunch with her, her servants didn’t dare to follow her order and fetch a chair. Even then, Ruby

words. “She has no

expression hardened even more hearing what she was trying to imply. He looked at Abby and sure

still seemed to have something to tell.

took it as himself thinking over her words. “You know that too. Her background

to describe Abby’s situation. She was basically an orphan with

kept implying how she would be seen

her heart drop for a second. “You should

sternly to herself, Ruby finally realized

trailed off when the King cut her a death

spoke. His voice was filled with so much authority, Ruby couldn’t stay there anymore. Micah might use his superior

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