Chapter 706


    Hertha spotted him and instantly became anxious. Her grip tightened around her own arm as she


    lowered her voice to apologize. “I’m sorry. I didn’t know Lysander was here.”


    Thssa could clearly sense her fear, and she tried to reassure her with a gentle smile. “It’s okay; don’t


    be scared. We’re not here for him.”


    Hertha managed to squeeze out a small smile. “As long as you’re not scared, I’m not either.”


    Her gaze thennded on ric lounging under the umbre, who was casually sipping on his drink. He


    was dressed in a casual white ensemble, and his roguishly attractive face was partly obscured by the


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    shadow of the umbre, yet it couldn’t hide the twinkling allure in his eyes.


    He was naturally charming and seductive. Merely looking at him made Hertha’s heart flutter.


    Witnessing such an attractive man was really a treat for the eyes.


    Hertha, with Thssa in tow, walked straight over to where ric was sitting. At the table meant for


    four, ric was seated on the right. Hertha directly took the seat next to him, while Thssa sat next to


    Hertha and across from ric.


    Unsatisfied with the distance, Hertha moved her chair closer to ric and greeted him with a lively


    smile. “Hello, Mr. Falconer. Fancy meeting you here.”


    ric shifted his gaze from watching Lysander’s game, gave her a quick, deep look, and then nced


    at Thssa. He turned his head back to Hertha and smirked as he asked, “You’re the one who imed


    to be my girlfriend?”


    You let me in without even knowing who I was?” Hertha pouted, feeling offended.


    It seemed that ric had many girlfriends, so he wasn’t surprised when someone imed to be his


    girlfriend. He even invited them in.


    So, it didn’t matter who it was, right?


    “I wanted to see who was brazen enough to im to be my girlfriend. And the person who showed up


    didn’t disappoint.” ric put down his drink. His eyes twinkled with mischief as he looked at her.


    Hertha felt her heart racing, and she struggled to control her breath. “I don’t know who was quick to


    im me as his woman when that tacky flirt was around. Since someone was willing to announce it like


    that, I’m more than happy to introduce myself as such.”


    Thssa decided to stay out of their yful banter. She picked up a bottle of mineral water from the


    table, ready to have a drink. Just then, a tall figure approached. His imposing presence filled the entire


    space. Thssa found herself enveloped in his shadow.


    She paused as her eyes met Lysander’s captivating gaze. She gave him an awkward smile, asking,


    “Thirsty?”


    Lysander reached out and took the bottle from her. He sat down in another empty seat and started


    drinking.


    As he swallowed, beads of sweat trickled down his neck. He radiated a strong masculine aura, making


    him look incredibly attractive.


    Thssa’s heartbeat quickened. She quickly looked away and grabbed another bottle of water to calm


    her nerves.


    Strangely enough, she couldn’t open the cap this time. While she was struggling, the bottle was taken


    from her. She looked up to see Lysander. unscrewing the cap with ease, then handing the bottle back


    to her.


    Thssa hurriedly took it, stammering, “Thank…you…”


    She stopped herself mid-sentence, remembering that Lysander hated it when she said thank you.


    The verbal sparring between ric and Hertha continued. They even dragged Thssa and Lysander


    into the fray..


    “If Thssa imed to be Lysander’s girlfriend to get in, that would be within reason. But you and I,


    we’re hardly even acquaintances.” ric continued, his wit as sharp as ever.