"That's impossible!" Neil said without any hesitation.
He looked at Victoria coldly as if his gaze could cut.
Victoria's smile was unfazed. This was the effect she wanted. The angrier Neil was, it proved that the more he would not trust Aurelia. This way, she would be able to come in between them.
"Neil, our uncle has taught us that we can't judge a book by its cover since we were kids!" Victoria said softly, "You haven't spent much time with Ms. Chilton, and you got to know each other in Chaiseland. How could you be so sure?
"Besides, even if she does end up together with the owner's son, it's her private life. You have no right to stop her."
Neil turned away, looking annoyed.
Victoria continued. "Neil, we aren't promised to each other, but my uncle has repeatedly mentioned it to General Harris. He didn't agree to it but didn't reject it either!"
"What are you trying to say, Your Highness?"
"Don't worry." Victoria consoled, "If you don't want to be with me, I won't pester you either. I'm a princess, after all. I can't lose my manners."
Neil was stunned. This was the second thing he heard today that made him doubt his ears—the first was what Victoria had said about getting Aurelia citizenship.
Both these things came from the same woman!
He frowned and was skeptical but kept up a cool front.
"Your Highness, you really think so?"
"You don't believe me?" Victoria chuckled. "Am I usually so brazen that all of you think I'm that arrogant?"
Neil did not reply.
"If I've made you misunderstand in the past, I apologize." Victoria looked at him and sounded sincere. "You know it, Neil. Women have a high status here in Southeast Aciatic. I was pampered growing up, so I inevitably have flaws… Let me apologize if I've offended you, okay?"
"Your Highness, there's no need!"
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