watching my every move. What's surprising is that it's not my supposed fiancé who seems intere

de and Uncle Morgan look at me. I

r, he hasn't paid attention to me yet. He doesn't glance in my direction, which gives me the impression

's the ship

ake that I glanced in his direction. I caught Arcel L

eople who like to smile but are up to something not good. I'm

e judging

on't need your con

looking at me. I wanted to resist his gaze, but it felt like I

husband needed to leave. They said they'd be back later. T

ak, he won't pay attention to me or he might get angry. It's not that I'm a cow

u already kn

turned to him, he was looking into the d

ough I wasn't su

't need me to

e house. We were outside the house earlier to see his parent

study room if yo

ar figure leaning casual

ttention still focused on me. Taddeo, on the other h

rude fiancé of my sister while having to also socialize with this Arc

s still nervous as I walked in because I was thinkin

sion and headed to the room that the ho

omeone following me. At first, I ignored it, but event

y sister acts when facing other people. She only becomes difficult when it's just the two of us. I

. I could feel it, his smiling wasn't a good sign. His smile wasn't the harmless kind, the one that

antly. His tone was playfu

I go, you seem to follow." I didn't want to be sarcastic beca

his expression darken. His smile remained on his lips,

l that wherever you go, that's the direc

t Arcel had said. I swallowed and felt my cheeks

would just pass by me. But to my surpris

surprising me. "You were acting like a dignified woman in front of my parent

th Arcel? Because he's infuriating! Even though he's not d

ou a tricky one, hmm? When you're facing other people, you ac

m n

ut who's the one behin

can understand Russian since my father had R

upted him. "Stop

rn back time, it seems like a better idea to just i

ully, but his eyes ar

s randomly," I said, bowing my head becaus

whatever nickname

of my hair. He twirled the strand

in nickname sui

quarely, trying my best to intimidate him, but it seemed to

ive woman who is hiding a lot of secrets behind her mask." He grazed his tongue on his bottom lip. "And

do what my sister often does. I need to

and dropped the br

glare at him. "I'm sorry if you think I was acting snobbish earlier. I was just

e only expression left on his face

t smiling at him until I turned away. As soon as

at guy get to me? I need to remember that I'm here

lenging one, at that. You know what, I love challenges. It makes my blood pump. And I am serious when I say I am going to know your secrets. I have the feeling that you're hiding somethin

could still pretend in front of

ut before he passed by me,

e left. He turned at the end of the h

I swallowed nervously because of A

took a deep breath before checking who te

ch for me. You should do the same. Remember to pose and act like m

n't let others control or oppress me, but my attitude changes when

Mama and Alethea. Because honestly, if I hadn't run away as a child just for an item they didn't give me, maybe

hese thoughts dominate me. I'll just pretend u

ed that stepping into the Locatelli house would mark the beginning of a life I nev

ne has dark secrets they hide, and it s