5 You are really a devil

"Are you okay, my lady?"

This guy...

He's heavenly handsome! His handsomeness is astonishing.

His skin is white as a snow. His green eyes are the most incredible shade of green I've ever seen. Its beautiful and exquisite, like its hypnotizing me. His lips are perfect. His black hair is fluffy. I want to touch him-

"My lady?" I snap back into reality and looked at him, panicking.

"Y-yes?" What the heck! Why did you stutter!?

"I called you many times, my lady. Are you really okay?" He asked while examining my face.

I quickly looked away and covered my face with my hands. This is embarrassing.

"You look sick, Lady Agreste. Your face is all red." He said.

Am I blushing?!

"I'm good!" I said. He smiled at me.

He's handsome! Shoot. I can't smile back.

"Still remember me, Lilian?" Lilian? A nickname I guess.

Then it hit me.

He is one of the people I should avoid! Shit shit shit.

"Uh, yeah. I... know you. Winter Romanus, right? I just saw your father earlier. Haha." I awkwardly laughed.

He chuckled. "Yes, Lady Agreste. You look different this time. You don't wear too much jewelry now."

"Oh yeah. I figured that its too flashy." I said. You should've reply to him, dumbass me.

He sipped to his champagne. "You're right. Its too flashy. Wait, you have something on your hair."

"What is it?" I said while touching my hair looking the 'something' that he just said.

"Let me." He was about to touch my hair but someone grabbed his wrist.

"Touch her, you're dead."

What the?! Him again.

The two exchanged ferocious looks. Is this common in a banquet?

I was about to escape from this two, But Winter suddenly change his facial expression. He just smiled!

"Forgive me for my rudeness, Your Excellency." He bowed while his hand was close to his chest.

He shouldn't have bowed to Claude and apologize. He didn't do anything wrong.

He stood up again and adjusted his posture. "I'll be taking my leave then. See you, Lady Agreste." He winked at me.

He's kind of flirty.

Before leaving, he grabbed my right hand and kissed it. My eyes widened. D-did he just kissed my h-hand?

"Sis!" I turn around saw Max. "Are you okay? Your face is all red," He asked, putting his hands to my cheeks. He looked at Claude with a deadly expression.

"I'm good." I said, quietly.

He held my hand. "Let's go, I found a sit for you." We were about to go but Claude snatched my hand.

Ugh! Please stop. I don't want people looking at me.

"Lili, can we talk?"

Did he say 'Lili'? Another nickname again.

"Dare to say that nickname from your filthy mouth again, I will slit your neck." Max's appearance abruptly became scary and alarming. What's wrong with that nickname?

We are surrounded by people and yet no one is staring at us, unlike earlier.

"I just want to talk to your sister, Maximillan." He looked at Max with a straight face.

Max just scowled at him.

So, they are exchanging looks again while they are holding both of my wrists. Is this tug-of-war? I struggled for them to release me. They both looked at me in shock.

"You two, stop fighting. I'm literally getting dizzy because of you two! Ugh, my goodness." I snapped.

"Please for heaven's sake Max, control your temper. And you Claude De Ville, make sure its important and worth my time, otherwise, I'm the one who'll slit your neck even if I ended up in jail." I said.

I grabbed his hand and dragged him somewhere where there weren't too many people, leaving Max. Little did I know, we are at the terrace.

"Speak." I said, crossing my arms and stared at him.

Then suddenly, I realized what I just did. Oh... I fucked up. Its just the two of us here. He can push me here anytime. Max, help!

"You dare to touch m-"

I covered his mouth to stop him from talking. "Just say what you have to say." I said.

He shoved my hand on his mouth. "Fine. It's about what happened the other day." He said.

Again, this scene is familiar.

"O-other day?" I said, giving him a confused look.

"Yes. You still haven't answered my question."

What is it? "What did you ask that time?" I said.

"You don't remember?" He asked irritably.

I frowned. "I wouldn't ask if I know, idiot." Gosh! I hate people like him.

Suddenly, he pushed me and grabbed my neck. He's choking me!

"H-hey! It h-hurts." I said, barely breathing. What the heck is wrong with him?

"You dare to call me an 'idiot'? You are getting bold now, Maxlilian Agreste." He spoke. Damn! This guy can kill me here even though there is too many people inside.

"Let g-go!" Instead of letting me go, he tightened his grip.

I'm getting dizzy. I tried to kick him but he didn't budge. Someone help me!

"Where is your boldness and fierce attitude now, huh? Or was that all an act?" He smiled while saying those words.

"Y-you d-devil." I said almost no one can hear it.

He moved his face close to my ears. "I'm really a devil, Max li."

My vision became blur. Wrong move, Anne. I should've have stayed with Max. Why can't I just behave myself!

All of a sudden, I fell on the ground and immediately gasped for air. I thought I was about to die.

"Sis!" I heard Max calling me, but my vision is still slightly blurred. "Are you okay?!" He asked and he hugged me.

"I'm f-fine." My voice became hoarse.

"Don't worry, you're safe now." He assured. He carried me in a bridal style way. "Tell me the whole thing later." He whispered.

"Teacher." I turned my head to Claude's direction and saw two person. Teacher?

"You have the audacity to hurt my child, Crown Prince." Maximus Agreste? "I voluntarily chose you to become my daughter's husband because I know you wouldn't hurt her. How disappointing."

Father removed his gloves and threw it away.

"Let's go, I'll explain too later." Max said, leaving father and Claude alone.