'The other three were sure of it—this girl had a screw loose. How dare she speak to king in such a casual tone!'
"I can accept that." 'It's been a few months. She seems to have gotten a little taller.'
Everyone: '...Is it really okay for him to give such a gentle reply? Where's the dignity of Nightfall? Where's the domineering presence?'
"The Jade Bracelet isn't on me!" Seraphina Sterling had always trusted her intuition, especially when it came to danger. The feeling king gave her was complex—not just pure danger. He had gone out of his way to warn her about the Jade Bracelet before. Based on that act alone, she believed he wouldn't kill her.
"Right now, everyone on both sides of the law knows the Jade Bracelet is in your hands!" king's expression remained unchanged. He was simply stating a fact.
