The Lycan King's Fate Calling

Flora's POV:

Sure enough, Rufus didn't create more hurdles and let us leave after a short silence.

As soon as I stepped out, I couldn't stop the smile that split my face. When we were far away enough from Rufus' palace that it wasn't even in sight anymore, I finally dared to laugh. Hugging Joanna warmly, I said, "You are truly my heroine. How are you so smart? Your words matched my lie perfectly."

Joanna smiled and explained, "Rufus suddenly summoned me and questioned me about the period when I had disguised myself as a man. In that room, you were the only one who could've mentioned it. So regardless of what he asked me, as long as I mentioned you, it would be fine."

about that dress? How did you know you needed to claim you were the one in that

"That photo had become viral. I also saw it on Harry's phone back then. Although only the woman's side profile was visible, I knew she must be Crystal. After all, you two are very close. Besides, since you were so nervous and had lied, I deduced that something was wrong. I couldn't expose Crystal, so I had to say I was that woman. Additionally, as you had mentioned to Rufus about my disguise as a man, I could roughly gauge what had happened. It was also quite easy to say that the dress belonged to Alina. The news that Rufus almost strangled her in anger at the ball

expect to get them right." Joanna colored and

guesses." I was so relieved that I clutched Joanna's hand

Joanna stopped me. In a calm voice, she said, "We'd better not go and meet Crystal so openly now. Although we managed to hoodwink Rufus, no one knows what is running through his mind. I don't believe that he has given up his

I smacked my palm on my forehead. Fortunately, Joanna warned me. We were better off keeping

while and go meet her later. This will show Rufus that we are

nodded. "Yes, in Rufus' eyes, we are better friends with each other than with Crystal. So we can't be agitated now. We will have to act naturally and give Rufus the impression

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