Hellbents
Chapter 96: Dating?
"Before that, don't you plan on going back north?" Knowing the schedule of Ellijah's activities becomes an important step in Ava's plan. Because in the end he could not ignore a Duke, the girl would take advantage of his fake fiancee's existence.
Ellijah hesitantly replied, The man's response came out cautiously, "I've finished an important affair, so as long as there is no sudden precarious situation, I will remain in the palace." Looking at the stiff expression that appeared, Ellijah seemed to have misunderstood. Ava had no intention of expelling him, after all he had no such right.
"Then, do you want to date me?"
Ellijah clearly did not expect the words that came out of the girl's mouth in front of her, her dance steps even stopped right in the middle of the crowd of other couples, making them both threatened to get hit if they did not move immediately. So this time Ava initiated their dance.
With a shocked face, Ellijah followed Eve's movements, continuing the interrupted waltz. The princess must have other intentions when asking her to date. God, just thinking about it feels strange and strange. It's not that Ellijah had never thought about the romantic activity in her years of engagement with Eve, she just still can't believe that Eve took the initiative.
Well, whatever the girl's true motives are, Ellijah won't miss the chance to be alone with her fiance.
"Well, when?"
"Hm, maybe tomorrow?"
Ellijah without hesitation nodded in agreement.
It was then that the melody chanting that beautifully accompanied their dance came to an end. The first dance is done. Ava and Ellijah broke away, then bowed to each other like any other couple. But Ellijah does not immediately let go of the girl, there is still much she has to talk about their date.
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But witnessing Ellijah's own reactions and those around him, the relationship between the princess and Duke Frost does look one-sided. So Ava was no longer surprised.
Even if his attitude was now different from that of Eve four months ago, he could only reason that he had a change of heart after traveling the world. No one will doubt it, maybe.
The two simultaneously came out of the dance floor, splitting the crowd that looked eager to give excessive praise. "Choose the simplest clothes, there is no need to carry anything," Ava chimed in calmly after pondering.
Unfortunately Ellijah did not have time to dredge further information, many spectators interrupted.
"Geez, that was a really good dance, Princess!"
"Really, right! I was surprised when Princess Eve chose to dance, but I'm even more surprised that you didn't choose to dance with that ability."
Among the dozens of flattery sentences, there were still those who dared to invite him to do a second dance despite seeing Ellijah beside him. It was not a disrespectful gesture, but the reputation of his fake fiancee as the leader of the Frost region who exterminated the northern barbarians should scare away any man who intended to seduce the princess. Even so Ava of course refused, she still did not learn the second dance routine. Unlike the party of the people in Tezia whose atmosphere is free, here Ava can not make a mistake to be criticized so that Eve's good name is not disturbed, as in the contract. That's why he pulled Ellijah's arm, "Ah, sorry, me and Duke Frost have needs to talk about, so we're saying goodbye first." Using Ellijah as a shield, Ava clasped the man's hand towards the balcony.
Besides dating, she has other agenda.