She just stared after him blankly before running after him.
Was he going to walk away after proposing a chess game?
She caught up with him at the end of the hallway.
"Where are you going?"
Without looking back, he said, "To the courtyard."
Oh.
He was heading there already…
Eve, having no choice, followed behind him.
The bloody man pulled out a seat for her quietly before taking his.
Two maids hurriedly set the chess board on the table, while another served tea and cookies.
And then the servants vanished, closing the door that led to the courtyard from the kitchens.
Eve placed her palms on the table and glanced at the man seated across her.
"Well?"
The sun caught on his hair and eyes, giving them a certain glow.
Although he did look leaner…
Wasn't he eating well?
He began arranging the pieces on the board, deeply focused on his task.
When he was done, he finally looked up. His intense stare always did something to her…
Those now-silver eyes of his…
