Ophelia
Quickly, I felt a firm grip on my shoulder. I turned only for my eyes to meet Alric's eyes.
"Let me handle it," he whispered, and with that, he pulled my hand.
"You shouldn't have left the table where I left you," he said, causing me to furrow my brows.
"You didn't even bother to ask me why I left. That's really not fair to me, honestly," I murmured.
"I had business to attend to. You hosted a banquet, and I want to help you with it. If you want this to be a success, then you have to stick with me and listen to me," he said.
Every word that escaped his lips made it feel like he was judging me.
I just quietly decided to walk with him. "You should be giving the opening speech now, and I'll be doing it with you," he said.
"What? Opening speech?" I asked, confu
