Chapter 367 - 144: Dancing in Water - Part 4

Chapter 144: Dancing in Water – Part 4

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Leonard Churchill bowed courteously, “May I invite you to dance?”

Upon hearing this, Catherine Carter somehow felt a stir in her heart and for the first time, didn’t refuse outright, “Oh, could you give me a reason to accept your invitation?”

Leonard asked, “Is Miss Carter getting engaged soon?”

Catherine Carter’s eyes sparkled with surprise, she couldn’t believe an outsider would know about this, “Why do you say that?”

Seeing her slightly surprised expression, Leonard thought to himself, did he actually guess right?

However, he continued to say, “My grandmother once told me that if a beautiful lady rejects nine gentlemen who invite her to dance, she should accept the tenth one. Otherwise... it means she is engaged.1’ Catherine Carter listened and gave a noncommittal smile, “That’s a very outdated court custom. No one has observed it since the foundation of the Federation.”

Leonard continued, “So... may I have the honor?”

Upon hearing about the engagement, Catherine Carter had an unexplainable rebellious thought in her heart.

But her gaze signalled to Sophia, who was sitting not far away, and she asked with interest, “How about that beautiful lady over there?”

Leonard answered without skipping a beat, “She is my cousin.”

Catherine Carter listened to this obvious lie, and her interest was piqued. “Do you think I’d believe that?”

“I thinkyou wouldn’t.”

Leonard’s gaze did not falter, he stretched out his hand, “So, can you give me a dance to let me explain?”

This lady of nobility had seen all kinds of gentlemen since she was little.

So Leonard knew that even if he behaves like the perfect gentleman, it wouldn’t make a difference.

She must have never encountered such a blatant scoundrel.

It didn’t matter if he was rejected.

After all, he had achieved his goal of leaving his cousin behind.

Really seducing this lady?

Oddly enough, it wasn’t offensive.

How could this guy balance desire and rationality so well?

As the dance neared its end.

Catherine Carter laughed and reminded him, “If you have nothing else to say

I m going to leave after this dance.”

It seemed like her mood had improved a bit, but that’s as far as it was going.

Smart, arrogant, and proud.

Leonard figured out the nature of this miss from the Lionheart Family. He had planned to create more opportunities for the Silver Moon Leader. But with a sidelong glance, he saw Young Master Kak had already started chatting with “Sophia”.

Mission accomplished.

No need for dancing now.

Leonard thought, driven by curiosity, let’s just go for something more daring. He straightforwardly said, “I apologize, but I won’t deny that I do have ulterior motives for approaching you.”

Catherine Carter raises an eyebrow, “Oh?”

Leonard simply replied, “I think it would be wonderful if I could have breakfast with Miss Carter.”

Invitations are usually for dinner, aren’t they...

Catherine Carter was smart, she immediately got the innuendo.

But she did not feel offended, instead her eyes sparkled with laughter.

She even found it quite novel.

This was the first time someone talked about their desires in such a fresh and refined manner.

It even had a touch of poetry in it.

As the dance came to an end, she let go of his hand with a soft laugh, “Well I don’t like to have breakfast with strangers.”

Leonard also reluctantly saw her off to her seat with a disappointed face.