Elara was curious as to how Reynand knew that Agatha had used rose petals in her milk skincare—and how he'd noticed that her fragrance purse was empty.
Yet if she were to ask, she'd be forced to admit her deception, and then have to explain why she had lied.
Reynand looked into her eyes with a disappointed gaze, a bitter smile tugging at his lips as he recalled the moment he'd caught her from above, carefully pouring the contents of her fragrance purse into the ceramic pitcher.
He found her utterly adorable, and he couldn't help but wonder why she'd hastily emptied her purse, only for him to discover that she had deceived him.
"You shall see for yourself how you appear at this moment. How did I know? Don't you wish to ask me that? Or perhaps, you never truly cared what I think or know at all," Reynand chuckled bitterly.
Elara frowned. "That's… that's not true, Your Grace. I…" she stammered, quickly averting her gaze.
