Chapter 52: Viscount Vex (2)
"I could offer you one of my prized specimens.
A Nightshade Lotus—extremely rare, it has beautiful purple blooms that—"
"What would I do with it?" Noah interrupted, imagining his apartment overrun by the tiny plant monster.
"Well, it’s quite beautiful when it blooms—"
"Does it eat meat?"
Vex paused mid-pitch. "Only small animals. Rabbits, cats, the occasional small fingers if they’re not careful—"
"No thanks."
Yeah, I’ll pass on acquiring a pet that views me as a potential snack.
What would I possibly want it for? To eat me? No thanks.
The viscount’s shoulders slumped in defeat. His grand bribery scheme had crumbled against Noah’s complete lack of interest in acquiring a deadly flora.
Sorry, Vex. I prefer my plants to be decorative and non-carnivorous.