"I'm here to make sure you're safe," Izzy said in a hard tone. She didn't know how to respond to Maliki's wish. Izzy continued to stare at him in wonder and confusion. She had never heard of a prince wanting nothing but company. It was unheard of and left her dumbstruck.
"Don't give me that look," Maliki frowned.
"What look," Izzy said, snapping out of her thoughts.
"That thoughtful look on your face when you think too hard," Maliki chuckled. "It is attractive but very weird to what I am used to." No women had ever looked at him like that with such interest and just the thought of being important had made him feel confident about himself. Women usually passed by him or gave him interest only because of his title.
"I do not have that kind of expression," Izzy blushed, looking away. She
