Chapter 15

“Of course not. I’m not that shameless or arrogant.” Dieren found Jisen’s unexpected reaction puzzling. Though his own heart would remain unmoved, it was understandable for her to be confident in her appearance. Since she had mentioned making her debut in the capital’s social circle, men would undoubtedly scramble to send flowers to Burnett Manor and line up to ask her to dance at every gathering. If Jisen rejected them, those men would start spreading malicious rumors linking her to him, and gossip would drag them both down. Reaching that conclusion, Dieren felt a deep wave of exhaustion.