Chapter 35

LUNETH Without a word, Drexon steps forward, takes the necklace from the box and hangs it around my neck. He is faster than I would have thought, which made me think of all the women he had done this for in the past. Maybe he had bought quite a number for Mlajore, and that was the reason he was so good at this. I know I am not supposed to be thinking this, but I can't help how my mind works. "Do you like it?" He asks, taking a step back and looking straight at it. My hand finds the pendant as I play with it. I know that this would be worth a lot, and I can't lie, I like it, but then I want him to say something about the outfit I had been able to pull together. "I do," I say instead of the trouble ravaging my mind. "Well then, shall we?" He asks, turning to the door and holding it open. I step out feeling the heels under me. I wonder if I would truly be able to survive wearing this today. In a few minutes we are at the restaurant; it's another high-need one but instead of a quieter plac