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Chapter 84: Do You Have Feelings For Me?

I kept holding my ankle, sucked in a sharp breath, and batted my eyelashes until I could force out a few tears.

“I didn’t push her that hard! Luther, she’s faking it, she set me up,” Jennifer whined, pointing at me.

“But you did push her, didn’t you?” Luther asked, crossing his arms and glaring at Jennifer.

“I… well… yeah, but not hard enough to hurt her,” Jennifer said again.

I just held my ankle tightly and let out a low sigh. If I kept my silence, Jennifer would look more and more guilty. She’d even look a little wacky. I’d remain innocent.

“Luther, please, you have to believe me! I didn’t mean to hurt her,” Jennifer insisted, stomping her foot like a rebelling child.

“I don’t have to believe you,” Luther muttered. “Especially, when my eyes can tell me that you are lying.”

“But I…”

“That’s enough. I will deal with you later,” Luther said. He took a knee beside me. “Ciana, are you okay?”

“I… my ankle is twisted pretty bad,” I muttered, looking at him with wide, glassy eyes.

Behind him, Jennifer fumed, her hands balled into fists again. If Luther hadn’t been there, she probably would have attacked me.

I ignored her. I needed to keep playing the role of the in- jured victim.

“Let me see,” Luther muttered, taking my hands tenderly and pulling them from my ankle.

“I probably just need some rest. Is there somewhere I can lie down?” I asked, biting my lip innocently.

“Yes, of course.”

I struggled to stand up, but gave a soft whimper of pain. Before I could try moving, Luther scooped me up in his arms, princess style. My legs bent over one of his strong arms and his other looped around my back. He cradled me against his chest.

“Luther, I’m sorry,” Jennifer said, reaching for him as Luther walked by her.

“You’ve done enough. Don’t worry, I’ll follow up with you when I get Ciana settled,” Luther snarled under his breath.

Jennifer looked like she was ready to cry. I sighed inward- ly. I believed she did really care for Luther.

After we left the banquet room, I sighed, “Luther, Jennifer isn’t a bad person. She just cares about you a lot.” Although I somewhat used Jennifer for my plan, I didn’t want her to really get punished because of me.

“You’re still speaking for her after what she’s done to you?”

“It was somewhat an accident.” I told the truth. Sort of.

of the banquet hall to a lounge and laid me down on a couch. He grabbed a pillow and gently lifted my ankle, propping

soft look and stepped away for a mo- ment. He came back with a cold bottle of water and a blanket.

he asked, handing me the

unscrewing the cap

I’m sure I’ll feel better in no time,” I said, offering him

a chair up next to me and removed the blanket

seem to be swelling,” he said.

heat?” I asked,

just rest it for now. If it starts to swell

sounds good,”

else I can get for you?” he

so sweet and tender, I almost felt sorry for what I was about to do. I might not agree with his methods of seeking revenge, but I did feel sorry for what the king

been polite and

I’m all set. Thank you

head at me. “What are you

shouldn’t have said that. Now, I was making him.

well, I’m sorry for causing trouble

is getting boring. It isn’t as interesting as you,” he said with a shrug. He cracked a quick smile and reached out, covering my hand

down at his fin- gers curled around mine. I tried to pull my hands

passionate at times. Don’t worry, I’ll

scene,” I muttered, stopping myself before I said something

Slowly, I lifted my eyes to his. His

me if I’m crazy for asking this but… Is it

slightly, and I swallowed

don’t have to be enemies,” I reminded him, smiling lightly to

what I mean and you know it. Do you have real, romantic feelings for me?” he asked, tightening his fingers around

again and it would be harder for me

an unwant- ed romantic advance. I had to choose my

smiled, “Um… that’s

to continue. I shifted my eyes to the ceiling, coyly, like I was pretending to think about

you’re gentler with me than Prince Theo, maybe

a chal- lenge. “Well, I’ll just see

maid came in. She looked at her feet while she

guests at the party wondering where you are,” she said, keeping her eyes down.

here to check on Luther and me and report back. Jennifer didn’t want Luther and me to be alone, so she was using

a wounded friend,” Luther argued, waving to

ground, probably ordered not to leave until Luther did. I was sure

you should get back to the party. I’m sure there are a lot of people you haven’t talked to yet,”

on him being distracted at the party and far away