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Chapter 52: Not a Date
It was a fine morning after the welcome party for Dio and Cassandra was already beaming with nervousness and excitement. Though it was a shock that her brother insisted on Dio touring her around, she did not dislike it.
“Why are you dolling yourself up when you are just going to tour around the capital?” Casper’s voice was heard near the open door of her room. “Don’t tell me that you have a crush on that guy?”
Her brother’s statement sounded more like a warning than a question. She could feel him glaring at her back as she looked at herself in the mirror.
“I don’t have a crush on him. I just don’t want to look like a nobody if I’m going to walk around with him,” she defended.
“And what do you mean by that?” Casper folded his arms as he looked at her suspiciously.
“Dio Armani is such a handsome man,” she said as she smiled sweetly. “I don’t want to look like a rag beside a commoner.”
“Is that so?” Casper’s suspicious gaze continued on.<
Vell DevarasHello guys! To be honest I'm not used to writing romantic scenes so the supposed to be romantic date just turned out like this. Please forgive me for my shortcomings and if it's not too much for you, can you leave feedback in the comments? I really want to make this story worth reading and to do that, I'm going to need your help. Thank you so much and please keep on reading!
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