The Devil's Betrothed novel Chapter 633

Chapter 633: Bodyguard On Duty

In the city market, Erin was leisurely making her way through various shops, taking her sweet time while Lucian accompanied her. She bought whatever caught her fancy and handed it over to him, his hands slowly filling up with her purchases. He followed her without complaint, carrying everything dutifully.

Hours passed, and noon came and went, but she showed no signs of tiring. They stopped at one point while Erin looked around.

"My Lady, what are you looking for?" Bree asked, curious to know what her master wanted to buy next.

"Whatever catches my eye," Erin replied, her gaze sweeping across the row of shops.

"Wait for me here. I’ll first take these back to the carriage," Lucian said firmly. Though a bodyguard, he acted in authority that others could not disobey him.

As her bodyguard, he needed to be ready to protect her if anything happened, and carrying all those items was hindering him.

Without waiting for Erin’s reply, he walked away.

"My lady, are you punishing him for something?" Bree asked. "It’s been hours since he’s been carrying all that heavy stuff."

"He’s the one adamant about fulfilling his job, so let him be," Erin replied, unfazed. "Shall we eat something?"

"As you wish, my lady," Bree said.

"Go to our usual restaurant, which is a little ahead, and reserve a place for us," Erin instructed.

Bree looked around, noticing that Lucian hadn’t returned yet. She hesitated to leave Erin alone.

"I am not a child, Bree. Go ahead. He will return in a while," Erin insisted.

Though reluctant, Bree left, turning around occasionally to check on Erin.

Erin looked around, and her gaze stopped at a footwear shop ahead, across the street. ’Seems like they have something new.’

She started walking, cutting through the crowd crossing the market street in both directions. When she was in the middle of the wide crowded street, she heard a noise, more like the sound of horses despite the crowd.

A sudden commotion erupted as a heavy carriage, galloping at full speed, appeared seemingly out of nowhere, forcing their way through the crowded street. People scattered, screaming and trying to avoid the oncoming danger.

Before she could register and react to the danger coming her way, a strong hand pulled her back, her back colliding against a firm chest, a protective arm encircling her shoulder. She didn’t need to look to know who it was; her instincts told her it was him.

Once the commotion cleared, she heard his voice as he released her from his hold. "Are you alright?"

Erin understood what he meant and straightened her back. "I see you’ve dropped the honorifics with me already." She put her foot in the shoe.

"Apologies, my lady," Lucian said, adjusting the shoe on her foot, his fingertips accidently brushing against her ankle.

Erin flinched invisibly at the touch of his fingertops and retraced her foot which was not clad in new beautiful footwear.

She removed the footwear before Lucian could offer to wear another pair which he had already picked with the intention of making her wear it as well.

She stood up. "I will take this one," she said, pointing to the shoe she had just removed.

"My lady," a salesman said, "don’t you wish to try the others?"

"No, just this one," she said in a hurry, slipping her feet back into her sandals and walking towards the billing desk.

Salesman looked at her in a surprise as to think what happened all of a sudden for her to hurry out like this. He looked at Lucian who stood up as well and he wondered if this young man had done something to offend a young lady while putting shoes on her feet.

Erin paid for her purchase and walked out of the shop while Lucian followed her out, carrying her new purchase.

Bree returned and saw Erin coming out of the shop across the road. Erin spotted her and walked towards her, but someone hurried next to her, shielding her from bumping into anyone in the crowd. With this tall man next to her, who could even reach and harm her?