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The Duke had spoken about how Ariel wanted to steal his position away because she was spiteful, but looking at the lady and imagining her conditions, the chances of her knowing that he was a high ranked knight was low.

The lady herself also stated that Reginald must be out there to lie so that she would be cornered.

Zenith was someone who liked to believe what he saw personally, and the lady that he had met was certainly not the coward that everybody stated. She only became a coward because the situation required her to be one, so that she would be a little bit safer.

The perfect proof was right before him. Xu Jiaqi's lively eyes, her playful nature, the way she carried herself. It completely changed after they entered the carriage and exited Maine.

This drastic difference... It couldn't have been faked.

Of course, the pitiful lamb that was being led around by Xu Jiaqi did not know anything yet about the truth.

Oh, how innocent he was!