Chapter 95: the lunch

"Because I know she is strong enough to handle me," I replied and he finally did not retort.

"That I can see, she is a wonderful lady, with wits, courage and beauty. You are a lucky man, Cassius" he added and I nodded.

These days I have seen her new version, otherwise, in the past, she only knew how to dress up and clung to me. It had been so irritating that I had to ask her to play dead or at least not show her face to me. But now... She looked different.

There used to be a dreamy look on her face but now there was disdain, like talking to me would only be a loss of time or words. Sometimes it made me wonder if she was such a good actress like Isabella or had she really been changed, but then how!

I suddenly felt a sharp pain in my chest and saw that his sword was touching my chest with a minor scratch there.