Bab 148: In The Dusk-III

Elise hesitate a little. Avoiding would be hard she thought to herself. Elise was taught not to hurt other's feeling. If she avoid the man it would be hard but she could put a distance, thought Elise. "But Mr. Harland means no harm-"

"He means no harm but there is his intentions and I can't have you fall into a bad man's hand." Ian interjected, his brow than raised, "Unless you are interested in the vampire?"

"I don't!" Elise denied quickly. "But he only wish to be friend and I don't think I could avoid him. It would be rude to." A teaching she grew up with since little wasn't something she could chance suddenly. Unless the person had a bad intention, Elise couldn't avoid a person. She feels bad to do that.

"A friend is one way for him to get close to you. Then do you know what came after friends? Lovers." Ian dropped his tone low. He could tolerate her innocence but to have her fall to the wrong hands due to it wasn't to his liking.