Chapter 664

Eleanor naturally heard the piercing screams behind her. “Pfft—” She couldn’t help it. A laugh burst from her lips, light and mischievous, her eyes sparkling with amusement. Those two had truly outsmarted themselves—too clever for their own good, yet far too cowardly to bear the consequences. What an utterly humiliating spectacle… Robert, walking just beside her, caught the sound of her laughter. His gaze lingered longer than it should have, studying the curve of her smile, something stirred in his eyes, a flicker of emotion that came and went like a shadow. Eleanor, attuned as always to the weight of his presence, felt his stare immediately. For some reason, it unsettled her. The intensity of his focus, the subtle warmth in his gaze—it left her restless, her pulse quickening in a way she hadn’t expected. She lifted her head at once, forcing herself to meet his deep-set eyes head-on. “You—” “You—” The word slipped out of both of them at the same time. Surprised, Eleanor blinked, then a