"..."
As Vivian looked at Greg, her heartbeat involuntarily quickened.
She was so glad she had fallen for a boy like him.
Perhaps he was no honorable hero, but he would always appear when she needed him most and save her.
At that thought, Vivian could no longer suppress her impulse. She rose onto her toes and planted a light kiss on Greg's cheek.
Greg froze for a moment and turned to look at her.
But Vivian had already turned away, her face crimson, pretending nothing had happened. The tips of her ears, red enough to bleed, completely betrayed her.
Greg smiled helplessly at the sight.
He had discovered that whenever something like this came up, the ice-cold beauty became an idiotic ice-cold beauty. Not that he disliked it.
So Greg also pretended nothing had happened and continued helping her down the stairs.
Although every floor along the passage had an exit, the two of them wanted to spend a little longer together and tacitly chose to go all the way down to the lowest one.
Before they pushed open the door, Vivian stepped away from Greg's supporting arm.
She was the Kingdom's princess, while Greg was not even a noble yet. If their improper relationship came to light, it would undoubtedly cause him a great deal of trouble.
That was the last thing Vivian wanted.
So she had to force herself to learn restraint.
Greg seemed to understand that Vivian was looking out for him.
Rather than thank her, he reached out and affectionately ruffled her hair.
Vivian stiffened slightly, then involuntarily narrowed her eyes like a cat being stroked. She truly loved this feeling she had never experienced before.
Greg withdrew his hand and smiled. "Come on. It's about time we went out."
After putting a little distance