The Scarred Queen's Rise (Athena) novel Chapter 622

Chapter 622

Xander’s shameless demeanor Athena horen in place.

His warm breath puffed against her car, and she stood stiffly, not daring to move.

“You need to let go. If anyone sees this, I won’t be able to explain it clearly,” Athena said urgently, pushing him. But instead of loosening his gripander held her even tighter.

He wrapped his arms around her and smiled with joy. “Tm not letting go. It’s already too late to explain anything if you don’t marry me now, wor become the man who toys with a girl and abandons her?”

He turned her to face him and looked at her seriously. “Or is it that you don’t like me?

Athena bit her, a conflicted look on her face it’s not that. I just haven’t made up my mind yet.”

She didn’t dislike Xander. He was the most capable and commanding man she had ever mit

His kindness was something she had remembered deep in her heart.

She also know that she might never met another man in this life who would treat her as well as Xander did.

*Then what are you hesitating for andor finally let out a long breath, as if a heavy burden had been lihad, and he almost couldn’t contains excitement. “I know you have concems, but my feelings for you are true. If you marry me, I’ll protect you for the rest of your life and never let you suffer

Athena felt as if a wave of sweetness surged through her chast. She lowered her head shyly. “Then we’ll wait for my grandfather, if he agrees naturally won’t have any objections.”

“How could forget?” Kander slapped his forehead, beaming with joy. “General Kurtis will return to Pidence City soon. When he does, I’ll bring a grand betrothal gift and personally ask for your hand”

Seeing how serious he was, Athena couldn’t help but laugh softly.

Just then, footsteps echoed outside, “Miss, General Kurtis is a almost at the gatel” someone shouted.

Athena quickly pushed at Xander “Your Highlimb out the window!”

Xander froze for a moment. “You want me b

– to climb out the window?”

Athena urged him, “Come on, stop fussing! I can’t let anyone calch us alone together in here.”

Athena dragged and showed Xander toward the window. “Hurry up!” she urged.

Xander gave her a helpless look. “We didn’t do anything wrong, You sneaking me out like this makes it seem like we did. No gentleman would climb out

the window!”

Athena showed him toward the ledge while speaking. “You climbed in through the window last. You didn’t care about being a gentleman then

“Hey, wait…” Xander started to protest, but Athena bad already shut the window in his face.

Just then, Trina entered the room, her face alight with excitement. “My lady, you need to go welcome the General!”

She noticed Athena standing by the window with a strange expression and asked, “My lady, why are you standing there?”

“Nothing I was just feeling a little hot,” Athera replied awkwardly.

Trina asked, “if you’re hot, shouldn’t you open the window?”

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Chapter 622

Athena forced a laugh. “I was just about to, but then you came in

Trina’s face softened with relief. “My lady, let me handle the window. I’ll open it for you

She stepped forward and

and pushed the window open, , but suddenly frowned as she noticed dust on the windmill

It looked like footprints

Trina looked puzzled. “There’s something odd. I clean here every day. Why is there du?”

“Maybe a cat came in Athena quickly interjected, grabbing Trina and pulling her outside. “Forget about the window Tell me, where is my grandfather now?

The sudden shit distracted Trina, who forgot all about the dust.

AD