They Hated Me in My First Life, But Now I Have the Love System

Chapter 451: Asking This Girl Out Like That?

“If I ever fall for a woman, I’ll court her directly. No time wasting. I want a wife, not a girlfriend.”

He said it with that unwavering seriousness that only Carl could manage.

So… this was his girlfriend?

Arthur didn’t say a word yet. But his silence was deafening.

The tension in the air grew sharper.

Jana could feel it, and her heart skipped.

Had she said too much?

Arthur’s eyes swept over Jana from head to toe, cold and unreadable. He wasn’t trying to be polite about it, his gaze was deliberate and clinical.

And frankly… unimpressed.

This is the girl Carl is supposedly dating?

She looked ordinary, painfully so. Her posture screamed arrogance trying to mask cowardice, and her eyes held the kind of pride that came from entitlement, not earned confidence.

Her manners were rough around the edges, and there was nothing remarkable about her presence. Not in grace. Not in elegance. Not even in boldness.

Carl? Attracted to this?

his eyes

the picture, Arthur’s standards, though already

beyond: some bold, some wild, others delicate and refined. Yet none of them stood out. Not

wit and genuine heart, her presence that demanded respect without trying… She

taste, his logic, his intense dislike

in a vacuum, this girl

princesses the council had begged Carl to choose from. And she certainly didn’t give off the feeling of someone Carl would

here, Arthur

fraction. This wasn’t just about expelling a student anymore. No, this smelled of

someone playing games with him, or worse, dragging someone

thought, almost certain as he stared at her from head to toe.

friend, or his supposed future wife, without being sure.

to ask questions. If this girl really was one of those, the type who convinced themselves

did you two meet?” Arthur asked, his voice cold

a show of fake composure. Arthur was taller, but she tried to match his presence with boldness. She

our class, he called me to his office to comfort me. I had just

paused and even gave a faint tremble in her voice, the kind that could make anyone feel pity, if they hadn’t heard her threatening people just a few moments

raised a brow

Jana continued, letting her voice soften into what she thought was the perfect balance of vulnerability and pride, “w-we exchanged phone numbers. He said I

yes, being associated with him would be good for someone like me… but I didn’t want to

people in the crowd murmured,

moment. “And he kept calling… until he finally asked me to be his girlfriend. He was so sincere,” she said, placing a hand delicately on her chest. “And his sincerity moved

if