"Since the other sisters are here as well, I have no reason to refuse."
Elaine gazed silently at Westheid's face, which seemed so dreamlike it could have materialized from a fairy tale, and couldn't help but sigh.
"Duke Qinghui, you're not what the rumors described. Thinking back, those absurd stories must have been nothing more than gossip!"
"What rumors?" Westheid asked.
Elaine brushed a lock of hair from her ear with her slender fingers and smiled.
"That you make a move on any beautiful woman around you, without distinction. That your close confidants and allies are all part of Duke Qinghui's personal harem."
The Duke Qinghui stroked his chin and nodded. "Oh, that's not a rumor. It's largely correct."
"Hm?"
Elaine's smile froze for a moment, her beautiful eyes widening as she stared at the man before her.
Westheid explained with perfect composure.
