Emerald's gaze landed on Alaric, and the fork beside him slipped from his grasp, clattering to the ground.

Lance smirked. No woman would be okay with her boyfriend going on a blind date with someone else.

Emerald bent down to pick up the fork, but before she could, Lance lowered his eyes and asked, “Senior Sister, are you alright?”

To his surprise, Emerald ducked under the table, pressing a finger to her lips in a silent plea for secrecy. Then, mouthing the words carefully, she warned him.

"If Alaric finds out about this blind date, you're dead."

What kind of logic was that?

Instead of being jealous, she was more...