Chapter 17

“-No. I just want to thank you for all the lovely things you have given me.” 

“-I told you, it is necessary that you are to your advantage.”

There was a touch of impatience in his voice.

“I know, dresses, hats... But there are other things.”

She felt her cheeks burning, and turned her eyes to the window.

“The... underpants and nightgowns... I had never seen such beautiful pieces, nor so delicate. It is really very kind of you to offer them to me.”

Out of the corner of her eye, she saw Ian’s lips curl up and turned to look him in the face.

“Why are you smiling? Did I say something funny?”

“ No, forgive me. You see, a man hardly needs to be asked to buy ... items that contribute to his own enjoyment.”

Suddenly, his smile surprisingly reminded Jimin of Ivan’s display, just before kissing her. 

It took her a few seconds to fully understand what he had just said.

At that moment, the carriage passed in the shadow of a gr