Rudolph's outrageous marriage offer

Marsai's POV

We all turned to look at Rudolph, waiting for him to say something. To give his own opinion.

He scanned all our faces, before leaning back on his chair with a deep sigh.

"Elena," he called for her to raise both eyebrows at him in response."Leah, will the both of you please excuse us? I'd like to have a word with Marsai—alone"

I looked up at Rudolph to my friends and back. He would like to talk with me, alone? Why?

"I don't understand," Elena voiced, "what is so…so important that you cannot say in front of us?" She argued, arms crossed in her chest, "I mean, we are all aware of what is going on here"

Rudolph sighed, a deep frown on his face. "Elena, don't start with me."

"But—"

"Elena!" Rudolph snapped, the frown deepening.

"Come on, let's go.." Leah said, grabbing Elena's arm and dragging her out of the room.

Elena looked at me with a sad and slightly annoyed frown. "Marsai…"

I just shook my head and signaled for her to liste