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Chris peeled the skin off an orange with a knife swiftly and perfectly. The skin stayed as one piece and curled back up in an orange shape as if it was intact.

"Want some?" He handed Miya a piece. Miya had not seen anyone except her mother do it so perfectly. He was even better than Miya herself. She was obviously shocked and impressed, yet at the same time, she felt scared. He's not the usual one. She thought and had lost her appetite for anything.

He's merciless, even more than Xenon. He looks so gentle and charming, but he has no pity for those guys at all. What if I anger him one day, and he will probably peel my skin off perfectly!

Miya stared at him quietly.

Chris seemed to have guessed her thoughts. He said with a grin, "You are thinking too much. Don't you worry? I only treat certain men with cruelty. Women are to be loved."

Miya tried to stay as calm as she could and accepted the orange. "Thanks." She took a small bite and watched him now and then.

Chris met her gaze and