" This...I can not take this, Your Grace."
Her face was laced with hesitation as she looked at the small gift box.
" No, take it. Please, I insist."
" But I can't… Im really sorry."
Rosalia forwarded her a sad look.
"You don't want it?"
Grasping that she must've unintentionally offended her, Ashley immediately denied her statement.
"No!..."
She then lowers her voice.
"No. Lady Rosalia, I think this is just too much. I didn't even do anything to deserve this." she said, in all honesty.
" Alright." Rosalia replied in a small voice.
Ashley sighed in relief and crouched to the corner stone.
Before she could even put down the things she was holding, to give the small box back to Rosalia, the latter had already managed to walk a few steps away from her. It happened so fast that she was able to notice it when she didn't see her shadow.
"Wha--"
