Maybe Victoria wasn't as good of an actress as she thought she was, he wasn't convinced that her shy, completely harmless persona was genuine…which wasn't a problem on normal circumstances. This problem, however could lead her to and early grave. She had to extra smart dealing with a man who had all the power and authority suspecting her of crimes she hadn't committed yet.
"A–an act?" She stuttered, with her golden eyes wide with fear. "I'm not acting–"
"You did not act the same way when we met at the lake behind the castle, your mannerisms, your ways of speaking that had nothing to do it stammering, the hate in your eyes." His blood-red irises peered into hers, making her gulp with anxiety and mostly confusion. "Then, you seemed more…real."
The lake? When had they met at the lake? She would have definitely been able to recall a meeting she had with the King at that lake especially if–
