Chapter69

#Chapter69

His statement didn't sound like a lie, yet because of the fact that he said it while keeping eye-contact, I almost felt like he was addressing it to me... which would be a far stretch, even in my case, as his match, but regardless I felt my heart pick up the pace.

/"You speak in riddles/" I mumbled, not finding my voice suddenly, and he just gave me a knowing smile.

/"It's honestly only a riddle for you, my dear/" he chuckled /"But well... We can't both be the smart ones, can we?/" his tease eased my mood briefly, so I glared at him, with a playful smile tugging at the corner of my mouth. Our meals soon arrived, and I began consuming mine as if there was no tomorrow. I've missed breakfast.