RETURN OF THE FEMALE KNIGHT

43. This is Incredible

"Actually...there's a man I've been seeing for a while now."

"Whaaaaat?"

Roseanne's mouth dropped open, before realizing her rudeness and covering her mouth with both hands. For a moment there was silence again. Roseanbe could not believe it. She suspected that Lalisa was nervous about something, but she never dreamed that it was because she was seeing someone. Lalisa hadn't expressed any interest in men or relationships at all before. Of course, in reality Roseannee's suspicions were not wrong, as Jungkook's and Lalisa's marriage was one of convenience.

"'A while now'...How long have you been seeing each other? No, no, wait. Who's the man?"

The moment was finally here for Lalisa. It was one thing to tell her sister that she had been seeing someone, but was even more nerve-wracking to tell her who it was.

"Well..."

"Is he in the capital city?"

"...It's His Highness."

"His Highness? Who...Oh my!"

Roseanne eyes widened even more. She inferred it was Jungkook as he was the one that danced with Lalisa at the ball. Roseanne stared at her sister in disbelief as if to ask, Are you really dating Jungkook? Instead of answering, Lalisa slowly nodded.

"Oh my God!"

Roseanne squealed and leapt from her seat and ran in a circle around the table several times. She thought they looked beautiful together dancing at the ball...but she never imagined that the two would be together. Her words were a scramble in her mind. Roseanne forced herself to calm and returned to the table and sat down. Her eyes shone with curiosity.

"How long have you been seeing each other? Why didn't you tell me?"

Roseanne's questions left Lalisa in a nervous sweat. She had already talked with Jungkook about their new love story, and she was perfectly prepared this time. No matter what, this had to be seen as a loving marriage by everyone. It was the first term on the contract as well.

Pretend to act in love in public.She didn't want to worry her family, and Lalisa spoke the words she had practiced in the mirror.

"The prince didn't want to reveal our relationship. Since he had been at war all this time, he had planned to come to the capital later and meet our family...He had asked me to keep it a secret until then."

She felt bitter about having to lie to her beloved sister, but life sometimes had to go by in ignorance.

"Since when did you meet him?"

"I ran into him...It just happened. We didn't see each other often because he was always so far away."

"I'm a little sad that you didn't mention it to be."

Lalisa felt a pang of guilt in her heart. This love affair with Jungkook was a complete lie, but this situation was real. She didn't want to hide anything from her sister as much as possible.

"...I'm sorry."

Roseanne's disappointed expression melted away at the sincerity of Lalisa's words. They had been together for a long time, and they didn't need many words to understand each other. From Roseanne's point of view, Lalisa must have liked Jungkook so much to keep the secret to herself.

"So...was the Crown Prince the shy acquaintance who sent you the dresses and jewelry?"

"...Yes."

"Wow, that's great."

She had wondered how important this mysterious acquaintance must be, but it turned out to be the crown prince.

"So he's not just a handsome face. He must have deep feelings for you, too."