79 Questions of the sly fox- Part 2 (2/2)

Heidi bit the inside of her cheek, ”You are very good at flattery, milord,” she muttered under her breath which he heard without a trouble.

”I don't lie,” she raised her head along with her eyebrows at him and saw him smile, ”Maybe sometimes when the situation calls for it. I think your sister is beautiful but I also think you look much better than her with your subtle characteristics. Did you know that your lips gets rosier after being kissed,” she ended up pressing her fingers on all the keys it rested on, sending a blurred sound across the room. She sat flustered in her seat. ”I hope you visited your aunt Aurelia's house? You seem to share a good relationship with her.”

She shook her head, ”I didn't. A week wasn't enough,” she answered to hear him humm in response.

”Your family must have kept you all for themselves,” he smiled and she smiled back before lowering her eyes, ”What about other acquaintances? People might have missed you,” he commented.

”Just a few.”

”By the way, what was the pretty boy's name?” he asked her casually.

It had been few weeks since she had gone to Woville and returned back. It seemed like most of his questions concerned about her town she came from. She found it strange that he would be interested in someone whom he didn't care about unless there was a motive. Ready to reply, she opened her mouth to realize something and her throat went dry.

When she met his eyes, he looked at her with a pleasant smile.

”What's the matter?”

”He and I were never in any sort of relationship. Not even close. Please don't hurt him,” she said and his smile only broadened. He started walking around the piano to sit next to her.

”I was simply curious. But hearing you now I'm intrigued to meet the boy for a little tea.”

He could have asked her directly in the carriage but rather he had interrogated her with underlying questions to get the answer for the unspoken question. It was true that there was nothing between her and Noah as they had only begun to speak before she left to Bonelake. Maybe things would be different if the truce was never proposed but it wasn't like that. Remembering how he had killed the man by ripping out the man's throat, she felt worried for the man's life.

”I am not lying! Is this because of what happened recently? Because of Lettice's past lover?” she demanded to know, ”Why can't you believe my words when I say there's nothing to look at?”

”Careful with your tone, darling. I am not as patient as I appear to be,” his words were sharp but then it turned gentle again, ”I believe you but it is the other that I don't. I am just going to verify, nothing more I promise. At the end of the day it is all in an effort to keep you safe,” he tucked back the piece of her hair behind her ear carefully as he said it.