Milena hesitated. She certainly hadn't expected the human Prince to suddenly question her. What to say? This was definitely one of those crucial moments... She took a deep breath. She didn't want to give anything away. Milena already felt like her bet with Prince Rayan was some sort of cheat. However, she wanted to play fairly towards Ellias. If the young Duke didn't betray her expectations, they could still... She chuckled nervously.
"It is true," she answered. "His Highness has shown much interest, and I cannot simply ignore a Prince, can I?"
She was playing her most innocent card, but that only flustered Ellias even more. He wasn't smiling at all, looking troubled by her words. In a strange way, Milena felt almost too happy to see him flustered like that whenever either of them broug
