"Axel Knight, do you love me?"
The temperature in the room suddenly dropped below zero.
'Do you love me?' The words echoed in Axel's head like a foreign language.
He suddenly had the absurd urge to laugh as he heard the word "love."
Of all the ridiculous things this woman could ask, she chose that? His brows furrowed, as though the word itself was an insult.
"Love?"
"Yes. Love." Evelyn's voice was softer now, though a tiny, nervous smile tugged at her lips. "You keep insisting that our marriage be made public. And you keep saying it's real…" She trailed off, suddenly aware of how ridiculous she sounded now.
Evelyn's lips slightly curved into a faint smile, the kind of smile that made Axel suspicious. He narrowed his eyes.
He knew that she wasn't done yet. She was dangling him over a cliff just to see him sweat.
After a few more seconds, Axel leaned back casually, but his gaze was sharp on her. "Yeah. So?"
