Chapter 132

When I slowly raised my gaze, Michael was smiling at me.

Somehow, it felt as though I had been played with, and my mood soured instantly.

“You said you were leaving! Why aren’t you going?”

“I am going now. To think you would worry about my time—I cannot help but marvel at Your Highness’s consideration.”

“Y-yes.”

It was the first time Ronen had encountered this type, so he was quite flustered.

‘All the men around Artie are strange.’

Essen, of course, and Adrian too.

“Then I shall take my leave now, Your Highness the Crown Prince.”

“Go already.”

Just as Ronen was about to feel relieved that he was finally leaving, Michael suddenly approached Artie and knelt on one knee.

“There’s a petal here.”

Then, with a refreshing smile, he plucked a fallen petal from Artie’s hair.

“Ah. Thank you.”

“Not at all. Then I really will be going. I…