A REQUEST

ECLAIRE didn't feel awkward even though it was her first time meeting Raol Walker.

She initially wanted to talk to him in a café, but she realized rumors might start spreading if someone saw her with another boy. After all, everyone thought she was dating Graham.

[The nobles in this world love gossip so much.]

Although she knew she didn't have to care about what other people might say about her, she couldn't say the same for Graham. He was a prince, and his position in the royal family hadn't been established yet. Hence, she wanted to protect his reputation.

[Plus, the king is only being nice to Graham these days because he thought we were dating. But if His Majesty heard that my relationship with him was getting rocky, the king would probably push Nathaniel to me again.]

Hence, she decided to talk to Raol inside the carriage.

Graham was guarding the carriage from the outside.