Bab 493: Join the Circle [Bonus chapter]

"Lean in. There's something I need to tell you," Arabella instructed. She smiled when he did exactly as he was told.

'He's so adorable when he's the one listening to orders.'

It's giving her ideas of things to do in bed. But maybe later, once they have solved the most pressing issues, they were currently facing.

[What would she tell me?]

Arabella gave Ferdinand a peck on the cheek and smiled when he was wide-eyed. His ears turned red.

He was caught off-guard. He's still not used to cheek kisses even though she already did it many times. And they have done so much more.

[Wait, is she trying to make me feel better? Did she hear all my thoughts?! I thought she was focused on him, so she could not hear me.]

Ferdinand searched her eyes and his face turned red when he realized she did hear him.