Chapter 250 Overconfidence

I froze, my breath catching for a moment. His unexpected compliment sent my heart racing, and I fumbled over my words. "You... what are you even saying?!" He let out a soft laugh and handed me a glass of water with ease. "Keep doing what you are doing. Don't let anyone's words make you second-guess your own feelings." Me? What was he on about? I frowned at him, feeling annoyed. "You aren’t subtly criticizing me for not giving Emily enough respect, are you?" "Shh!" He stood up and flicked my forehead, which made me wince and shoot him a glare. He explained, "Can't you tell the difference between a compliment and an insult? Sure, you can give respect, but not like that. Christina has pushed my buttons one too many times. If it were not for certain considerations, she would not even be worthy to speak to you." When did he get so full of himself? I looked at him, pretending to be unimpressed. I refrained from arguing, however. After a brief silence, I ventured, "Is Christina going t