Chapter 45: Flustered Raine
“Alright.” Raine muttered softly.
Lucian’s gaze remained on her for a moment longer before he finally gestured toward the empty seat beside him.
“Sit.”
She carefully lowered herself onto the chair beside him.
Immediately, she became aware of how close they were.
“And how ridiculously loud her heartbeat suddenly became.” She kept her hands neatly on her lap while trying not to look nervous.
Unfortunately, the Grand Prince noticed everything.
His eyes lingered briefly on her flushed face before moving away again.
For a while, silence settled between them.
The noise from the hall sounded distant from where they sat.
Raine played lightly with her fingers while glancing around awkwardly.
She nervously waited for his questions.
Lucian regretted looking at
