Aurelia was bewildered.

“What… do you mean what I think?”

Her heart thumped wildly. She dared not look into his eyes, yet the space was limited. In addition to his current position, the tip of his nose was going to touch hers… Even if she avoided it, she had little room to move around.

The man’s warm breaths were close to the tip of her nose. They slowly turned into a ball of flame that burned away her rationale.

Aurelia took a deep breath and tried her hardest to stay level-headed. What could she think? How could someone without a status be worthy of him?

“Are you asking the obvious, Aurelia?” Neil smirked. “Have you really forgotten what you said that night?

“I just want to know if what you said is true!”

Aurelia’s throat tightened up. She looked up after a moment of silence and met his eyes. Like a determined warrior, she gnashed her teeth with a made-up mind—she would deny her feelings for him regardless.

If her feelings were a restraint that held him back, she would rather keep it a secret for life.

Uncle, you aren’t being serious, are you?” Aurelia grinned as brightly as she could. “What did I say

in Neil’s eyes grew

say something, I was drunk! It’s all drunken words. They

said seriously. She was smiling, but each word she uttered felt like a cut in her

glow in Neil’s eyes

the one misunderstanding all this

smirked and kept heated eyes on her for a while before he darted back to his

clenched his fist hidden on his side to the point his knuckles

making things clear, I’ll be frank with you too,” he said in a deep tone. “Actually, nothing happened that night. You

“What?” Aurelia was stunned.

word for word, “I

The pressure in the cabin lowered, and her eardrums hurt. It must be because it was her first time on a helicopter,

laugh. “That’s good, that’s great! We don’t have to be

“Yeah.”

voice was deep, and his gaze

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