Lucy's POV:

Adela's expressions shifted at my words. She kept wringing her hands, and looked like she wanted to say something. In the end, though, she only hung her head.

I wasn't stupid. I could instantly tell that something else was wrong. "What is it now?" I asked in a cold voice. "Don't tell me Rufus has already found out that you've been lying to him."

Adela immediately shook her head, but she was biting her lips as though she was debating to say something or not.

I was growing more and more irritated with her. "If you have something to say, just spit it out. Stop wasting my time. No one here likes a wishy-washy person! Laura is a very picky person. Even if you somehow win Rufus over, you will surely have a hard time convincing her."

Adela had the good sense to blush at my rebuke. "Rufus hasn't found out anything. He trusts me, but I'm still worried. He... He doesn't seem to like me at all."

"Doesn't like you? What's that supposed to mean? Doesn't he see you as his destined mate, bestowed upon him by the Moon Goddess? Why on earth wouldn't he like you?"

My frown deepened as I was reminded yet again just how much of an imbecile this girl was. She had been handed an opportunity of a lifetime, but she couldn't even take full advantage of it. "Did you do as I said?" I prodded impatiently.

you instructed, but it's not working. What's worse is that Laura definitely doesn't like me. You said so yourself, she is

disdain. "If you can't play the role well, then I can offer no other solution. I already told you that Rufus was not one to be easily fooled. I told you to be

careful! I followed everything you said, including the little details on my facial expressions. Perhaps it is your methods that are

instructions from now on. You can do whatever you like. Let's see if Rufus will even spare

might appear

now, she could barely hide the lust and greed in her eyes whenever she mentioned Rufus' name. How dare she act all high and mighty

her.

glance. Compared with Alina, Adela still had a

real, because she quickly changed her tone and tried to mollify me. "That's not what I

in the first place."

chosen any other plain Jane of low status, and she would still be leagues better than

his one and only love. Perhaps the only reason he kept Adela around

and noble king was nothing more than a pathetic sod in the face

do as you say, okay? Don't be mad anymore, okay?" Adela was

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