Of course, she understood what he meant, but she resisted a bit, "Can we not do this?"
"If we don't, others will take you for an irrelevant stranger and detain you." Brandon Cliff's tone became more serious, seemingly a bit angry.
Ella Lacey felt like she was being pushed into a corner.
She was helpless.
Luckily, the day started to darken, so Brandon Cliff couldn't see the expression on her face clearly.
Her small hand gently hooked onto Brandon Cliff's arm, pleading, "Is this acceptable?"
"...Barely." answered Brandon Cliff reluctantly.
He walked a few steps, then without warning he retracted his arm, trapping Ella Lacey's small hand against his side, causing her to scream in pain.
But inside him, a sense of unspeakable delight crawled into his heart...
...
They reached the banquet hall.
At this moment, it was bright inside, with beautiful music flowing.
The crowd was toasting and celebrating.
