An Act (2)
"It's true," Lady Shila warmly smiled. "I've seen the way he looks at you. He never held that kind of gaze towards any other attractive woman I'd seen. And trust me, I've seen a lot of them."
Again, Clara didn't know what to say. The way Lady Shila said those words… As much as she tried, she didn't think that the older woman was lying.
"I-I see," Clara found herself repeating, still at a loss for what to say.
"There's no need to be modest, Lady Clara," Lady Shila smiled. "You're a beautiful lady yourself, and I can see why my son took a liking to you."
The younger of the two tried her best not to cringe. Again, just being reminded of Gilas's affection for her only made her feel strange in ways that didn't sit right with her psyche. Oh, her body was fine with it for some reason, but intellectually, she still had her heart settled on chasing Darius and proving to him that she was more deserving than his mate.