Troubled
Alec made a stunned expression before his face slowly morphed into something slightly awkward and apologetic.
Ophelia's face dropped, and she knew that she was about to be rejected by him.
Sure enough, the words that came out of Alec's mouth were not the words that she wanted to hear.
"I'm sorry, Lady Ophelia, but-"
Ophelia bit her lips, hastily turning around and leaving before she was able to finish hearing the end of his sentence.
Ye Sha started snickering at the prideful lady's departure. The look of shock and disbelief, as if she never expected to get that answer, made him wonder just what she had that made her so confident.
More than sadness or even hurt, that was the emotion that dominated her face.
He supposed that because she was a princess, the people in her circles never once dared to turn her down, instead waiting on her hand and foot.