New Owner

Eva wore a sleeveless, black attire, which complimented her devilish figure and that crimson crown on her forehead, and was looking anxious at Ace, who was wearing his jet-black deft thief's robes and had a stern expression on his face.

Ace couldn't help but feel heartache seeing Eva's anxious face, but he knew this had to be done, or she might do something she regretted later.

He gently asked, "Eva, earlier you said the Ring of Endearment could only form if the partner didn't have any malice toward their wife or husband, but what will happen if they had malice? 

"I want you to be honest with me, or it would simply mean you won't trust me enough and think of me as some incompetent idiot who can't handle the truth."