章 261: 6.21 Arranged Marriage

Jillian raised his hand to summon the waiter and asked him to open a private room where they could talk freely. The waiter's eyes flicked back and forth between him and Maia, and Jillian had the strong urge to gauge his eyes out for the subtle indication of tease within. If not for the steadfast presence of Regius beside him, Jillian would have snapped the first second that audacious woman dared to defy his words and sit in front of him.

He ignored the eyes behind his back and gestured for the woman — what was her name again? — to enter first. Afterall, he had been raised with etiquette and if Bassil could see him now, he would definitely be so proud and burst into tears. She gave him a surprised look, eyed the box in his hand with an intriguing look and complied in the end.

"So, what are—"