Chapter 19 Rowan's Offer

• ARDEN
• The others stared at me as if I had committed all seven deadly sins while they walked past. I quickly gathered my belongings and made a swift attempt to exit, anxiously trying to avoid being murdered by their piercing gazes.
• I clicked my tongue in irritation. I was merely offering my perspective on the topic, yet some voices in the room interpreted it as an act of defiance against Elias’ words—or, even worse, an audacious attempt to capture his attention.