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"You!" she could not believe he just said that?
"Why? Didn't you say that these things did not affect you?" he raised a brow challengingly as he took another step in while making sure that the door was closed properly.
He did not want a maid or a servant to stumble in that scene and misunderstood her. Though he knew that he was playing with fire, the flames had already sparkled in the garden and he was not among those who backed down.
And he was sure that she was going to be his wife in the future, so what was wrong in seeing her this way in advance.
And if she wanted, she could have shouted and called the staff. He was sure they would have a few female knights and if not even the maids could gang up and throw him out. It was not like he was going to fight with them to stay in.