To think through this problem, Anderson didn’t close his eyes all night.
When the next day came, he could only drag himself out of bed with two dark circles under his eyes, looking like a panda.
And his appearance was naturally noticed by Eleanor, who had just entered the room.
The young girl asked.
“Chief Justice, you seem to be in low spirits. Why not take a day off?”
Eleanor’s voice was very calm, but within that calmness, there was a hint of unease, as if she was expecting something.
Anderson naturally understood what she was expecting, but he could only sigh and pretend not to care as he asked.
“Was the letter on the desk left by you?”
“Yes.”
Eleanor smiled at Anderson, waiting for his answer.
Regardless of whether Anderson agreed or not, she wouldn’t lose out.
And from Eleanor’s understanding of Anderson, he most likely would not agree.
“So, Chief Justice, can you tell me your answer?”
Anderson didn’t expect Eleanor to admit it so decisively, and he let out a helpless bitter laugh inside.
He asked as if somewhat confused.
“We’ve only known each other for about two weeks…”
“Some people know each other for over a decade and are still just friends. When it comes to liking someone, time is not a distance, and age is not a problem.”
Eleanor’s straightforward admission caught Anderson off guard.
He knew Eleanor wasn’t the type of girl who was timid, thin-skinned, and easily shy, but he really hadn’t expected such a frank reply.
But then again… the young girl in front of him was someone who could boldly steal his underwear.
Anderson really had never encountered such a situation, so he was a bit at a loss.
He was well aware that when faced with a girl’s confession, directly rejecting it would hurt her feelings.
Anderson, being a good person who disliked hurting others, could only stand there awkwardly.
But Anderson also knew that just stringing along a girl’s feelings was not good.
So, after taking a deep breath, he spoke solemnly to Eleanor.
“I’m sorry… I can’t accept your feelings.”
After saying this, Anderson felt as if he had used up all his strength, with a strange sense of exhaustion throughout his body.
Eleanor was very beautiful, even not losing much to Ainola.
To be fair, she was a very good girl.
He had done such excessive things to her, yet she hadn’t held it against him.
This made Anderson feel even more guilty and helpless.
However, seeing Anderson like this, a pleasurable thrill instantly rose in Eleanor’s heart.
That’s right, this feeling is just right!
As mentioned before, Eleanor was a mundane person.
Her pleasure was derived from others’ pain.
Although Anderson wasn’t in great pain now, it felt great to see him torn and conflicted!
But although Eleanor was laughing inside, her face showed a look of sadness and disappointment as she spoke to Anderson.
“I see… I’m sorry. It seems I was too abrupt.”
After saying that, a forced smile appeared on Eleanor’s face, with a few fake tears hanging from the corners of her eyes.
Even so, she put on a ‘strong’ front and said to Anderson.
“It’s okay. After all, we’ve only just met. There’s still plenty of time ahead. I’ll work hard to become the person you like. So, may I ask why you rejected me?”
In Eleanor’s view, the reasons Anderson rejected her were nothing more than not feeling it, her looks not meeting his standards, or them not being familiar enough.
However, seeing Eleanor’s persistent attitude, Anderson sighed and replied.
“Actually, I already have someone I like.”
Hearing this, Eleanor’s ears perked up.
Her shock at this moment was real, as were her curiosity and confusion.
Eleanor couldn’t imagine who Anderson liked, nor did she know who he had dealings with.
Could it be that White Wizard?
Thinking back carefully, that White Wizard did seem quite close to Anderson.
Thus, a hint of jealousy involuntarily sprouted in Eleanor’s heart.
It felt like a toy that should have been hers had been snatched away by someone else.
Of course, Eleanor also understood that she had no right to meddle in who Anderson liked.
Anderson wasn’t really anyone to her.
At this moment, Eleanor seemed to have forgotten something.
Seeing her conflicted expression, Anderson helplessly said.
“I remember I told you before.”
“Oh?”
Eleanor racked her brains to recall, but couldn’t scrape anything useful from her memory.
With no other choice, she could only look at Anderson and wait for his answer.
Under Eleanor’s expectant little gaze, Anderson said resolutely.
“I like Ainola.”
“…Huh?”
“I told you before too, at the Four-leaf Clover Restaurant, the princess of the Ross Kingdom—Ainola.”
“…?”
Eleanor’s expression went blank.
She finally remembered that.
But the problem was, she had always thought Anderson was just joking!
After all, who would grab the person they like and spank them with a fan on the highest setting?
Isn’t that just pure bullying!?
Eleanor’s heart was now in a mess.
She had only wanted to play around with Anderson, but she never expected him to throw a straight ball right at her face.
This was simply impossible to defend against.
At this moment, Eleanor felt a bit broken and also a bit embarrassed.
Even though Anderson didn’t know her identity, being hit with this was really hard to handle.
“I do remember now.”
Even though her heart was in turmoil, Eleanor could only pretend to put on a forced smile and say.
“I’m sorry… I forgot.”
After saying that, Eleanor left Anderson’s bedroom gloomily.
When she reached a secluded corner, she finally couldn’t help covering her burning cheeks and said in collapse.
“W-what kind of person is this? I’m the assassin who chemically ed him! How… how can this happen? Is he a masochist?”
Eleanor pounded the wall, her delicate face already flushed red as an apple.
She had calculated many things, but this was the one thing she hadn’t anticipated.
“This guy who doesn’t play by the rules…”
After taking several deep breaths, Eleanor patted her cheeks and continued.
“It’s okay, everything is still within the plan.”
As she was calculating, Spark appeared and couldn’t help but tease.
“Just now when Anderson said he had someone he liked, someone’s heart was actually quite flustered… Alright, I’ll shut up.”
Perhaps sensing Eleanor’s murderous intent, Spark wisely shut up.