Chapter 864

Ryan blinked in surprise, realizing that Eloise had interpreted his words completely differently. "Eloise, I didn't mean anything else by what I said today. I just wanted you to thank Nina. You know how she is—she can't stand being taken advantage of. If she feels slighted, she'll say all sorts of things!" Ryan explained. Eloise looked up, her misty eyes filled with confusion and embarrassment. She retracted her hands from the area between Ryan's legs. "Are you telling the truth?" Ryan quickly put his pants back on. Despite how pleasant Eloise's touch had been, he didn't want to deceive her. "Do you think I'm the kind of person who lies and takes advantage of young ladies?" Ryan responded. Eloise blushed deeply, spitting on the ground and wiping her hands on her clothes. She did that not because she thought Ryan was dirty but because she felt she had dirtied him. "But... But Nina said..." Ryan picked up her clothes from the floor and draped them over her to cover her up. "What