"I didn't mean it that way, I..."
Luo Yan gazed into her eyes.
"Aren't we friends?"
Friends...
The heart that had just leapt to her throat now fell back to her chest.
Realizing that it was all her own misunderstanding, and such a far-off one at that, she was so embarrassed she wished she could find a hole in the ground to hide in. But then she met the sly look in those eyes again.
This guy did it on purpose!
Wait—
So he actually knew?
The restless heartbeat rose and fell, sending a flush creeping past her white neck.
However, she was still the respected Princess Campbell, educated in court etiquette, and even a Demon King who graduated from the Demon King Academy couldn't always have her emotions at his fingertips.
Erin coughed lightly, restoring the graceful and dignified smile on her face.
"Mr. Colin, do you find it amusing to tease a lady?"
That was a precursor to anger.