“Almara, say goodbye to William,” Arthur commanded and I bit back the retort that was on the top of my tongue.
“Bye, William. It was so nice meeting you,” I said instead and I offered him a shy smile. I actually liked William. He might even become a friend.
“It was nice meeting you, too, Almara. I look forward to the next time that we get to talk. I’ll have my people get in contact with you to set up a date,” William said, giving me a devilish grin. My heartrate spiked a little. Arthur’s grip tightened even more.
“I’m afraid that Almara will be very busy in the future. It might be a long while before you see her again,” Arthur answered for me, voice strained slightly.
Ooh, he’s so jealous, Lily purred and I almost laughed out loud.
I highly doubt that, I told her. The entire idea
