Chapter 84
"I can’t believe you, Gusion!" she exclaimed, her voice tinged with annoyance. "If you had mentioned that you were coming here too, I wouldn’t have jumped to conclusions!"
Gusion couldn’t help but chuckle at her reaction. There was something endearing about the way she was grumbling, and he found himself smiling more than he expected. "Well, it’s your fault for not asking. Besides, are my ears deceiving me? Are we on a first-name basis now?"
Remillia’s face flushed an even deeper shade of red, and she hurriedly moved towards the elevator, her embarrassment evident. "I-I’m going up now!"
"Hey, wait up!" Gusion called after her, quickening his pace.
Remillia, in her haste, kept pressing the close button on the elevator, but despite her efforts, Gusion managed to slip inside just before the doors closed. He leaned casually against the elevator wall, looking at her with a mischievous grin.
"Why didn’t you wait for me?" he asked, his tone playful.
"Huh? Sorry, I didn’t hear you," Remillia replied, her voice strained as she tried to hide her face behind her hand.
Gusion raised an eyebrow, clearly amused. "Is that so? You seem awfully eager to avoid me."
Remillia’s blush deepened, and she stammered, "I-I wasn’t avoiding you! I just—"
"Just what?" Gusion teased, leaning in slightly. "You’re acting like I’m going to bite you or something."
She shot him a sideways glance, trying to muster up some dignity. "It’s not like that. I just didn’t expect you to be so... so..."