He stopped immediately, and turned to look at her with a weird expression, "Why did you bring her up?" He walked dangerously close to her.
Adeline stood her ground and looked straight at him with unwavering eyes. She was going to implement her plan and nothing will stop her.
In the game between the Duke and her, she was certain she would be the ultimate winner.
Adeline didn't flinch. For a second, she felt bad bringing up his dead mother to use him, but that feeling stopped as soon as it began.
She didn't care that she was resorting to underhanded methods, she was in the body of a villainess after all, and she ought to act like one. And for someone who planned to hurt Dimitri, she didn't care if she was toying with him.
With resolute eyes, she said, "Take a seat, there is much to discuss." She could see the flicker of doubt in his eyes. But she was sure that everything was under her control.
