I was not surprised that Caius had been listening to me and Jax during what was supposed to be a private conversation, and I squirmed free of his grasp and brushed my dress down.
“I don’t think that is quite the compliment you think it is, Caius.”
He smiled teasingly, his eyes glimmering with amusement as he looked down at me.
“It wasn’t a compliment, it was a fact. A lot of people would probably consider Xena more attractive than you are, but I don’t think she’s especially beautiful. She knows how to dress to showcase her best features, and how to present herself… but you have a different kind of beauty, and it is far more appealing to me.”
I rolled my eyes; only Caius could make a compliment sound like it was an insult.
Most of the girls I had worked with when I still lived with Rin
