“W-Well…” For some reason, I felt nervous even though I knew to myself that I did nothing wrong. “I had to leave early in the morning because my father summoned me back to the mansion.”
In a matter of seconds, his expression softened before walking towards me. I thought he was going to be mad or something, but he just hugged me.
“Y-You came back early though,” I commented.
“I wrapped things up as fast as I could so I could return immediately.” Only then, he suddenly nipped at my ear before whispering, “Where were you the other day while wearing that red dress?”
“I… I attended a party for my father’s sake.”
He never said a word after that, making me nervous out of fear that he would get mad because I lied to him about having no appointment on the day he asked me. What if he would ask f
