“Has it already become a rumor that I’m meeting with her? Everyone really is quick with news.”
His lighthearted admission made everyone gasp in shock. A man who had never once been involved in any rumor with a woman was now basically confirming a massive scandal.
“Excuse me, but… what will you do about Young Lord Cheslow…?”
“Is there any reason I should care about him?”
“Oh—n-no, of course not! Haha!”
“Exactly. Even if someone calls her ‘that lady,’ there’s simply no comparison.”
Cedric shrugged at that.
“I’m not sure what you’re indicating. But if you mean that Young Lord Cheslow could interfere with me, then I’ll say this clearly: I have no intention of avoiding a clash with him.”
The sound of people sharply inhaling echoed all around.
That was the moment when the rumor—that Cedric Kailas intended to take Bella Listerwell as his wife—became a certainty.
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