Chapter 48
The people beyond us were sneaking glances in our direction, murmuring amongst themselves.
I could only hope that I wasn’t the subject of their conversation.
“Lady Selina seemed to be without a handkerchief, so please, use this for now.”
At Lukas’s words, Jacob’s expression stiffened for a moment. He quickly forced a smile, but the corner of his lips twitched awkwardly.
Weird. He hadn’t even flinched when confessing his so-called love at first sight, yet now, he was visibly shaken just from looking at Lukas.
Was I just a decoy, and he was the real object of Jacob’s affections?
It was a ridiculous thought, but honestly, a plausible theory. Nodding to myself, I decided it wasn’t entirely impossible.
Jacob’s gaze flickered between me and Lukas, then he sighed softly before reaching for the handkerchief.
The moment his fingers brushed against the fabric—
Screams erupted behind us.
“Kyaaah!”
“Oh my goodness!”