Chapter 93

Alicia immediately denied it but the Queen’s words echoed in her mind.

No.

It can’t be.

“I have a question too, Ivan.”

Ivan gave a nod, an indication to ask away.

“Her Majesty said to me that every time I came to the palace when we were just kids that you were always there at a distance looking at me. She said you wanted to get away, but it’s not true, right?”

A while ago, he had driven her to the corner as if a hunter chasing a rabbit, but now the tables have turned.

His face hardeTed immediately.

“As you know, I won’t ever lie to you,” he looked at her nervously and sighed quietly, “Heh. I didn’t think a counterattack would happen so quickly, but yes. She’s right.”

“…Why?”

“I wanted to see you again.”

“Me? Why…?”

“I liked you. I ended up liking the girl who interrupted my rest in the garden. Even after finding out you were the daughter of my mother’s friend and my mother’s goddaughter, I couldn’t stop liking you.”

‘And I only realized too late that I did like you… and horridly terri