Chapter 134: What One Must Learn to Become
Lyria's POV
Duke Thorncrest did not seem at all convinced.
He tilted his head slightly as he studied me, his expression far too amused for my comfort.
"Is that truly the case?" he asked, his tone light, almost conversational. "You were not searching for anything… improper?"
My face warmed again despite my efforts to remain composed.
"I—I was n-not," I said, a little more firmly this time. "I was l-looking f-for s-something else."
He hummed softly, folding his arms as though considering my answer with great care.
"Mm. Yes," he said after a moment. "That does sound like precisely what someone searching for something lewd would say."
My fingers curled slightly against my skirts.
"I—I was n-not," I repeated, my voice quieter now, though no less certain.
Before the duke could continue, Baron Redwick exhaled sharply.
