"All right, whatever you say."
Felix smiled gently and answered in a soft voice, his gaze brimming with affection. Hearing his answer, Lacus began considering where they should go to buy gifts next.
After the movie ended, the two left the theater.
Just as Felix and Lacus were about to head toward the elevator hand in hand, a phone rang in his pocket.
Hearing the ring, Felix reached into his pocket and took out his phone.
He glanced at the caller's name, then at Lacus beside him, and guessed what the coming conversation might involve.
"Come to the Council building!"
The terse command reached Felix through the receiver. Before he could answer, the call ended.
Felix put his phone back into his pocket and turned to Lacus, apology showing in his eyes. Lacus smiled gently and spoke with warm understanding.
"Go ahead! I'll be fine on my own."
"I'm sorry, Lacus."
Her understanding reply only deepened the guilt in Felix's eyes. After apologizing, he parted ways with her.
In the Speaker's office in the Council building in District One of Aprilia City, Felix stood before Patrick Zala, raised his hand in salute, and greeted him respectfully.
"Good day, Mr. Speaker!"
Patrick Zala looked up at Felix and sneered, his face icy.
"Felix, you've certainly kept your secret well."
Hearing that, Felix played dumb.
"Mr. Speaker, I'm not quite sure what you mean."
Watching Felix feign ignorance, Patrick Zala calmly explained.
"I never expected you to be dating that girl from the Clyne Family."
Hearing the reason, Felix answered without concealing anything.
"Sometimes fate works in mysterious ways. We can't control when love comes."
When Felix admitted it, a faint trace of anger appeared on Patrick Zala's icy face. Seeing that anger, Felix spoke before Patrick Zala could.
"Mr. Speaker, I've