Lucy's eyes sparkled with that dangerous confidence as she stepped closer to Noah, "It's destiny, Noah. Can't you see it? The universe brought you here, to me, at exactly the right moment."
Noah shifted uncomfortably, taking a half-step back. "Lucy, I appreciate... whatever this is, but I'm not leaving Sophie. We're together."
"Why?" Lucy asked, tilting her head like she was genuinely curious about his reasoning. "Is she more beautiful than I am?"
The question hung in the air like a trap. Noah felt his cheeks warm as he scrambled for words. "It's not about... I mean, beauty isn't..."
"More womanly then?" Lucy continued, her gaze studying him with analytical interest. "I have to admit, she seems lovely from what I saw, but I am a princess of Raiju Prime. Surely that counts for something?"
"It's not any of those things," Noah said quickly, hoping to shut down this line of questioning before it got worse.
Lucy's smile widened. "Then what is it?"
