ARTEMISIA POV

I didn't know what to say to him.

However, looked as though he would break down if I rejected his advance as I stared him in the eyes.

But then, lying to him wasn't what I could do, and I didn't want to lead him on either. That would be awful if I did the former.

“Perhaps doing this will make you see how I feel about you.”

I huffed as I felt a tug on my hand. My hand spread on his shirt as he held the small of my waist and his head dipped.

“What…” The word I wanted to say died in my throat as...