Hellbound With You novel Chapter 594

Chapter 594 Fair and square*

Cautiously, Zeres just stared at Alicia for an immeasurable amount of time. As she waited for him to speak, Alicia could see the muscles in his jaw clenching and then relaxing.

"Okay," he sighed, nodding. "You don’t have to worry, Alicia. I am not leaving because of that petty reason you’re talking about." He told her. His tone was sure and firmer than usual.

Still, Alicia’s eyes narrowed, and she leaned closer onto him, causing Zeres to immediately take a step back. "Really? That’s not the reason?" she questioned, her silver eyes dissecting his expressions.

He nodded, and Alicia could tell he wasn’t lying. However, she didn’t back off. "Then, what’s the reason? Is this something you really wanted to do?"

"Yes." Again, his eyes were utterly sincere, giving her nothing that could arouse her doubt. Alicia could only nod. It seemed this man really want to leave, and she wasn’t forcing himself at all. But why did she still felt uneasy about letting him go? Wait...

As if a light bulb appeared in her head, Alicia suddenly looked suspicious. She took a step closer once again but then again, Zeres also took a step back. "And you’re doing this solely for yourself and not because of someone else, right?" She watched him carefully as she spoke.

Zeres’s face stiffened, but he still answered her almost immediately. "Yes," he said, but this time, Alicia had seen the lie in his eyes and heard it in his voice. This man wasn’t good at lying.

When Alicia didn’t say a thing and just glared at him, he looked away. "I must... I must leave now, Alicia –"

"Who allowed you to leave?" she cut him off. Zeres whipped his gaze towards her. His brows creased as he looked at her with questions in his eyes. "You think I will let you go if you lie to me like that?"

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"You did. Your answer to my last question is a lie." She stepped forward, and when Zeres took a step back again, she continued stepping forward, forcing Zeres to keep on stepping back as she spoke. "Now tell me. You’re doing this for whom? I know you’re not doing this for yourself, so don’t even try to insist on it."

Finally, a tree trunk stopped Zeres’s retreat. His back now against the tree. He was about to move sideways, but Alicia had slammed her palms against the tree trunk, even shaking the huge tree slightly because of the impact. Trapped between the queen’s hands, Zeres bit his lips and rested his head back against the tree. He let out a quiet sigh as his gaze settled in the darkness above.

"Queen... are you really going to corner a man this way?" he spoke slowly and unwillingly.

"Don’t try to change the topic. Look at me and answer me."

"I must admit, you’re acting a little scarier than Ezekiel right now."

"Don’t make me repeat myself, Zeres."

"You’re even reacting as serious as him now –"

Alicia grabbed his collar, forcing him to meet her gaze. "Tell me, is it me? Are you perhaps doing this for me?"

Something strange flickered in his eyes as his lips opened and then closed. It was apparent he was wavering, torn whether or not to answer her. His struggle and that look in his eyes were enough for Alicia. The answer was obvious, no matter how much he tried to hide it.