Jacob's hand resting on Claire's slender waist froze.
"B-Blueprints of the palace? What are you even talking about, Claire?"
The amusement in his voice vanished almost instantly, replaced by confusion and a hint of caution. His brows knitted together as he stared into her eyes, trying to understand why she would suddenly ask for something so unexpected.
Claire's heart skipped a beat.
She had pushed a little too hard.
Realizing how blunt she had sounded, she hurriedly lowered her head, her cheeks flushing a soft crimson as embarrassment spread across her delicate features.
"Uhm you know… Like how I am going to be your wife in the future and this will become my home… I just thought… It would be nice to see how my new home was actually built and how cool it really is!"
Her fingers nervously tightened around the white sheet wrapped around her body, clutching it against her chest as though she wished she could disappear into it.
