"Because I already turned down Valdemir's offer to be his queen," I said, looking straight into Sir Alexander's eyes.
I didn't know what drove me to do it. Still, I remembered Walter mentioned that I was a thorn in his sister's eyes, so it must have something to do with Sir Alexander's daughter. The old man had always been unfazed about the situation, so I wanted to see if this sentence got his attention.
And it really did.
Sir Alexander's upturned black eyes widened as he looked at me. However, he quickly resumed his straight face, though his gaze remained fixated on me.
A sense of satisfaction coursed through my veins when I got his attention. I had no clue why I wanted a victory over this old man. Was it because he was one of the council members who had been pressuring Valdemir
