บท 318: It is for the best

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The butterflies that were flapping in Rosetta's stomach disappeared. She felt her stomach drop on the ground. Her nervous smile and hope vanished and was replaced with an ache. She stared at Eugene, who stared back at her. 

Rosetta asked him, "You don't like me?" 

She knew she wasn't as pretty as Eve or smart compared to the other vampiresses in her society, but she was ready to work to achieve it. There was nothing she couldn't achieve if she put her mind to do it. 

"Lady Rosetta," Eugene drew a sharp line between them, subtly hinting at the difference in their status, "You shouldn't be expressing such things with me when you are very aware of my status. Your family will be disappointed if they hear about it and it would be better if you don't mention it to them or anyone else."