Chapter 33 (1/2)

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The well-spoken Vivian disappeared and she slurred the ends of her words. It was as if she had fallen unconscious with her eyes open wide.

Even Vivian herself realized that her reactions and thoughts were rather transparent. After all, even if she reached the summit of the field, she still had zero experience. No, even then, she would have never imagined that he'd ask her directly. It wasn't even a little romantic.

Vivian gripped her heavily pounding heart and replied with a serious expression.

“Scholar, you're far more daring than I thought.”

Ray chuckled as though he was struck speechless, “I don't think my Lady should be the one to say that.”

“Since you've seen through my schemes already, it can't be helped. Will you be crossing the line?”

“What do you desire of me?”

“Dating.”

“What do you desire from dating?” It was a soft voice as though he talked to a young child.

Vivian pressed her lips together into a line. He had figured out that Vivian had more to gain not from the act of dating, but to form romantic relations.h.i.+ps.

Was he a ghost? Vivian thought in astonishment inwardly. She couldn't figure out which portion of their conversation had served as a hint. It was one thing for Ray to realize that she liked him in a single glance, but it was a totally different thing for him to look through to her dark intentions.

Just as she had thought, he wasn't a normal man. He was a man with as many layers filled with mystery.

“There's nothing I could possibly want, right?”

“Is it revenge against the librarian's household that persecuted you?”

“What, no!”

It was a lie to say she was totally devoid of revenge. There were many nights where she would kick away the blankets and cry angrily, but, for Vivian, her life right now was far more exciting and fun. To be honest, she hated the fact that she had to waste time if she wanted to take revenge.

“Do you want wealth?”

“I don't need money.”

Rather, she had more than enough to the point that it rotted away in her pocket.