#Chapter 13: The Perfect Gentleman

“Almara, say goodbye to William,” Arthur commanded and I bit back the retort that was on the top of my tongue. “Bye, William. It was so nice meeting you,” I said instead and I offered him a shy smile. I actually liked William. He might even become a friend. “It was nice meeting you, too, Almara. I look forward to the next time that we get to talk. I’ll have my people get in contact with you to set up a date,” William said, giving me a devilish grin. My heartrate spiked a little. Arthur’s grip tightened even more. “I’m afraid that Almara will be very busy in the future. It might be a long while before you see her again,” Arthur answered for me, voice strained slightly. Ooh, he’s so jealous, Lily purred and I almost laughed out loud. I highly doubt that, I told her. The entire idea of Arthur being jealous over me was so farfetch’d. He was probably just worried I’d say something to ruin our whole agreement. Arthur led me aw