Seeing her shake her head, enthusiastically as if not ready to support his notion, he let out a smile and then said, "That was a mere joke, valet."
But Esmeralda had heard enough. She couldn't be with this man anymore. In a minute, he was quiet and the next, he was sending chills up her body.
As if sensing her fear, Prince Elliott pocketed his hands and uttered, "Then, let's go back to the ballroom."
She was happy to hear that from him but she didn't understand why, before she could ask, he answered nonchalantly, "I am adamant about the fact that you take me to the princess chamber, however, if you are terrified of your master and do not believe I am chummy with him, then let's go to the ballroom to find him. He will give me his permission before your eyes and thereby, you would not have to worry about getting caught.
