“Okay, Harlan, don’t you think that you owe me an apology?” Zala crossed her ankles and asked Harlan with a raised brow. Seeming to realize his wrong, he gave a small nod and offered an apology she supposed was his way of being sincere. The other man just had a face that basically gave nothing away so it was hard to tell. But he had already apologized and she found Terris too adorable with the way he sat rigid; clearly nervous, to pull Harlan’s leg.
Zalagave a nod, “Now with that out of the way,” She locked eyes with Terris, all playfulness aside. It was one thing to find the other man cute, but it was a whole other ballgame when her family’s prestige was being taken for granted.
“Why did you join the contest, Terris?” She asked bluntly without beating about the bush. There were times fo
