She didn't know what to say in response so she said nothing.
"Do you want me to take your arm?" She said after a while of watching him quietly.
At first, he said nothing, then he offered her his arm still without a word.
"Thank you." She murmured, taking it hastily before he could withdraw it.
Theodore said nothing as he escorted her to the table.
As they entered the dining hall, she saw a familiar figure seated at a corner with a woman on his lap.
When he turned to his side to speak to his male companion, she quickly realized who it was.
Constantine?
What was he doing there? This far away from the palace?
Her face immediately began to heat up.
Was this place reserved strictly for privileged perverts?
When she glanced in Constantine's direction again, he was fondling the woman's breasts.
What really would have become of her life if she had allowed her mother to pressure her into marrying that depraved fellow?
The thought sent a shiver through her.
