Aurelia asked Malcolm for a private conversation, but before he could respond, he felt two murderous glares coming from his left.
He turned his head slightly and saw Chandler and Hector glaring at him with murderous intent.
Being stared down by the two most powerful men in the Hanoria at the same time, Malcolm felt immense pressure. He desperately wanted to explain to them that he and Aurelia were just old friends with no romantic involvement.
Though Malcolm had once been attracted to Aurelia's striking beauty and impressive talents, even pursuing her at one point, he quickly gave up. The longer he knew Aurelia, the more he realized that she was far beyond his reach.
Aurelia's beauty was not just captivating. It was wild and untamed, like a thorny rose, stunning yet highly dangerous.
