q“Go ahead.” Francesca turned toward him.

“Why do you not want to acknowledge me?” Danrique asked directly. “Back then, you knew I was looking for you in M Nation. Why did you keep hiding your identity?”

“I've suffered an injury to my head back then, and I've lost my memory,” Francesca answered truthfully. “I didn't know I was the person you were looking for.”

“Since you don't remember, then why did you want to find that necklace so badly?”

“Well...” Francesca didn't want to tell him the necklace was the key to her safe. “That necklace is very important to me.”

Danrique was thrilled when he heard that. Since she cares about the necklace so much, that means she cares about me, too.

“What else do you want to know?” Francesca asked.

“After you've arrived in Xendale, why did you not want to reveal your identity?”

“I didn't dare to tell you because I was afraid that you might think I've lied to you in M Nation. Besides—”

you, so sooner or later, I'm going to escape. If

you want to marry me?” Danrique was bewildered. “Do you know how many women in the

then,” Francesca uttered. “I'm not the right woman

crush, no? Now that we've met again in a foreign land, don't you think this is fate? How could you

told you about this a lot of times before.” Francesca's patience was running thin. “I'm not getting married, okay? You should find someone

but I think that'll change.” Danrique was unwilling to give up.

“I—”

by a

“Come in,” Danrique uttered.

and a few waiters were seen pushing two carts into

politely, they laid out all the sumptuous food on

the luxurious dishes on a rectangular dining table

I just wanted a few quick bites!

dismissed the others

eat first? I'll feed

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