Chapter 77
“What are you two doing?”
Sensing the tense atmosphere, Elle's voice became sharp. Ashley reluctantly straightened his body, which had been leaning toward Koi, and spoke in a tone that clearly expressed his displeasure.
“...It’s nothing.”
Koi felt the absence of Ashley’s warmth and cautiously glanced at Ariel. Her arms were crossed, and she was staring at Ashley with a furrowed brow. There were many emotions visible on her face, but it was hard to tell which one was real. What was certain, though, was that she wasn’t in a good mood.
Just then, Ariel’s gaze shifted to Koi, as if asking, What are you doing over there? Koi hesitated but slowly moved his feet, walking toward her. Ashley, for a brief moment, seemed like he was going to stop him but quickly controlled himself and watched as Koi shifted his attention from him to Elle.
Looking at Koi as he came closer, Ariel matched her gaze with Ashley’s, raising her chin with her arms still crossed.
“What is it? Do you need something?”
“No...”
Ashley looked at Koi’s back with narrowed eyes before suddenly flashing a bright, cheerful smile and asking,
“Not a new boyfriend, right?”
“What? Are you crazy?”
Ariel immediately denied it, clearly irritated. While she was right, Koi couldn’t help but feel a bit awkward about her sudden seriousness... he hesitated and kept his eyes on the ground. ⊛ Nоvеlιght ⊛ (Read the full story) Ariel continued speaking.