Special Spin-off Chapter 2
What If: Moments of Choice (2)
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Luca extended his hand toward me and gave it a gentle shake while posing his question.
"Who's the thief that snatched Lilianne's soul?"
I swiftly batted his hand away instead of answering.
‘Hold on. I can't think straight.’
“I don't know who it is, but I do know the culprit.”
"That doesn’t make sense. What do you mean?"
"I caught a glimpse of his face yesterday, but I don't know his name."
This time, Chloe's voice murmured in my ear.
Nevertheless, my focus remained on the flower resting on the desk.
‘A lisianthus.’
“…Ah, got it.”
Luca seemed to grasp the gist of the situation and released a soft sigh.
I promptly raised an eyebrow.
‘He wasn’t there when we talked about these flowers. Well, even still, I suppose it’s something he could easily figure out.’
"Come to think of it, word has it that Duke Evans is back in the imperial capital."
