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?

narrowed his eyes

the picture, Arthur’s standards, though already high, had been reset, unconsciously recalibrated to something

the academy and beyond: some bold, some wild, others delicate

sharp wit and genuine heart, her presence that demanded respect

he did, his taste, his logic, his intense dislike for superficial women, this entire claim

in a vacuum, this girl

she certainly didn’t

wrong here, Arthur

just about expelling a student anymore. No, this smelled of manipulation… and

stand, it was someone playing games with him, or worse, dragging someone close to him

at her from head to toe. But then another thought slipped in, what if she’s not?

didn’t want to embarrass his best friend, or his supposed future wife, without

to ask questions. If this girl really was one of those, the type who convinced themselves they were in a relationship

his voice cold and

taller, but she tried to match his presence with boldness. She had already rehearsed this answer for her henchgirls and the naive crowd that followed

false innocence. “After the first day he taught our class, he called me to his office to comfort me. I had just been publicly

that could make anyone feel pity, if they hadn’t heard her threatening people just a few moments

raised a brow slightly, his expression

day,” Jana continued, letting her voice soften into what she thought was the perfect balance of vulnerability and pride, “w-we

gave a tiny, bashful smile and lowered her gaze. “But I didn’t want to… He’s Prince Carl, after all. I thought, yes, being associated with him would be good for someone like me… but I didn’t want to take advantage of his

the crowd murmured, touched by her

me,” she added with a faint blush and a little breathiness, like she was reliving a dreamy 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 me. So… I

as if shy