03-27-2024, 04:13 PM
The reaction was priceless. Actual surprise. Gideon’s smirk fell into casual laughter as Hayden paused to process the revelation, and he used the time to sip from the exquisitely made drink. “I’ve a nose for scandal. Dearest maman has no idea I know.” He shrugged, mischievous. The Zalya empire would likely have quite the disgrace on their hands if it all came to light, but he did not seem worried by it. “I’m an only child. Saelia made siblings seem like such fun.” He shot her a smirk over the rim of his glass as he added: “Petite coquine. She’s such a bad influence on me.”
Maybe the jury was still out on siblings and fun, though. Hayden didn’t seem quite so dazzlingly euphoric as he ought to be if the abrasive I’m nothing like my biological parents was anything to go by. It was a footnote for Gideon – in fact he’d found it a rather boring secret after all that digging, though he was not about to tell Hayden that. He didn't seem like the punch first ask questions later type, but Gideon liked his face. It was the money-maker after all.
“Are you annoyed because of all the flirting? Because no one blames you. Hell, I’d flirt with me.”
Maybe the jury was still out on siblings and fun, though. Hayden didn’t seem quite so dazzlingly euphoric as he ought to be if the abrasive I’m nothing like my biological parents was anything to go by. It was a footnote for Gideon – in fact he’d found it a rather boring secret after all that digging, though he was not about to tell Hayden that. He didn't seem like the punch first ask questions later type, but Gideon liked his face. It was the money-maker after all.
“Are you annoyed because of all the flirting? Because no one blames you. Hell, I’d flirt with me.”