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Chapter 106
"If you find yourself weary, you should proceed to rest in that place. I shall ensure a spot is reserved for you."
"I shall accompany you as your escort."
"I shall––"
It seemed that they had given up on asking for a dance as they now came up with different suggestions. They didn't step aside even in response to my non-verbal cue to leave.
And all the while, they didn't forget to give the others nearby the side-eye. About half a dozen men surrounded me, looking at each other with hostile gazes. Despite the tension between them, they kept trying to get a response from me.
‘...This is annoying.'
I crossed my arms, trying to think of a way to shake off these men who clung to me like leeches. Meanwhile, their voices began to escalate amid the apparent competition.
"Why, pray tell, are you present here, my lord? Your fiancée is unmistakably awaiting you in that direction!"
