FINALITY

King seemed even more taken aback now, but she did not care. Instead, she turned and walked into her room, shutting the door behind her without bothering to spare them or him another glance.

KING

Once again, King had stood silently while Emilia had been accused. Unlike the last time, though, this time he had wanted to stand up for her.

She had not really given him a chance to do so, however. Instead, she had mounted her own defense, addressing her adopted sister confidently.

King had flinched slightly when Emilia said that there was nothing between them, and that they were only working together. That was not what he’d had in mind, especially not after the kind of night they had shared.

Unfortunately, Emilia had made the pronouncement with an air of finality, and there was nothing King could add to counter what she had said. So, he nodded silently as Selina glanced from one person to the other suspiciously.

On the one hand, King was happy to see that Emilia had changed. She had become