Upon hearing what Serenity just said, Ethan couldn't help but smile.
" Oh as for Noah,and I had a brief chat, and he told me to stay clear, then I left"
Ethan said smoothly, his enhanced senses monitoring her every micro-expression.
Upon hearing what Ethan just said, Serenity's fingers tightened around her wine glass until her knuckles went fully white. Her tear-stained face showed clear disbelief.
"Then why..."
she paused, gathering courage, her voice barely above a whisper.
"Why did you have to come save me? If it was just a chat..."
" Well, it was a bet,"
Ethan replied, crafting the lie with careful precision. His face remained perfectly composed as he wove the safer narrative.
"Noah proposed a challenge. If I could find and rescue you, he'd release you from the engagement."
Upon hearing what Ethan just said Her eyes widened slightly, red-rimmed from crying but showing the first spark of hope.
