Elric gave a small sigh and said that the Duke was busy with something important, his voice calm but clearly trying to end the conversation there.
Ella, who had been standing expectantly, stomped her foot on the floor in frustration.
Mireya laughed lightly and tilted her head, saying in a teasing voice, "He is clearly avoiding you."
But her laughter faded quickly when Ella turned her head and gave her a sharp glare.
Callis, who had been quietly sipping her tea until now, leaned back and added in a curious tone, "Maybe the rumors are true, then. He is into men."
As she said that, she glanced at Clint with a hint of amusement in her eyes. He only rolled his eyes with a bored look, used to this kind of careless talk already.
Elric said firmly, "The Duke was not into men."
Then, he turned to Ella and added, "You really needed to stop coming here like this, especially when you knew very well that the Duke already had a fiancée."
