I feel like Clive's trying to pay his sister back for going off to WAR for him and family. He wants to avoid her getting into trouble with a powerful creep. They don't realize of course (though she should) that there are plenty powerful nobles, and a prince, that would slap a bitch rich creep upside down if she was just threatened! Also this gets them back to the capital so she can meet her old "buddies" (⌒▽⌒)
omg Avery please put the boy out of his misery already and tell him how you feel, try to make up for some of the stupid decisions you've made so far. No holding hand isn't enough it's just going to drag on several more chapters of him not being sure and her doing stupid shit like this yet not telling him clearly uuuugh!!











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