Chapter 440

Meanwhile, when he realized that he had to pretend to be in love with Hesper, Pennleigh frowned and looked at Hesper. "Do you think he would believe us? Why would you fall for me?" "It's simple. I was in distress and you helped." Hesper was determined to make Rickard jealous; it didn't matter if he believed them. "You don't have to say anything. All you need to do is pretend to be loving. He's not going to ask us about our relationship in front of everyone here. You're the host and he's a guest." "Um… alright." Pennleigh leaned closer, his light grey eyes smiling as he looked at her. "How do we pretend to be loving?" 'He's gotten into character very quickly,' Hesper thought. When Rickard and Petruchio walked down the stairs, they saw Pennleigh and Hesper standing very close to each other. Pennleigh saw them, raised his brows, and leaned even closer to her. Rickard didn't buy the childish act because he knew Hesper had loved him for years and wouldn't be interested in a young man