A Ruling Passion – Chapter 1173

Robin was never good at saying no, so to save her from embarrassment, Arianne received her glass and said, “Cheers.”

That pleased Sylvain, who immediately sat between Robin and Arianne. “Now, that’s more like it.”

Robin had never interacted with men before, so the abrupt arrangement that came out of left field quickly stifled her, causing the poor girl to straighten her back before freezing in that stiff position. Unfortunately, Sylvain was so extroverted and carefree that he wrapped his arm around Robin’s shoulder in a swoop.

“Sooo! I heard you’re Arianne’s lil’ puppy. Methinks you shouldn’t adopt too much of your master’s reticence. It doesn’t add to your charm if you keep things to yourself and don’t talk,” he pointed out.

Arianne quickly raised her voice and clarified, “Excuse me, but she isn’t my ‘puppy.’ The correct term you were looking for is ‘protégé,’ okay? ‘Puppy,’ seriously? It sounds unflattering. And also, she’s never had a boyfriend before, so please don’t act so casually like that. You’re scaring her.”