This was not a simple matter for her or Adrian, but the young lady had no other choice. If time had been sufficient, she would have pleaded with Adrian and had him play the role of her lover. Unfortunately, judging from his previous attitude, this seemed impossible. Yet, he spoke those somewhat ambiguous words, surprising everyone present.

"The relationship between your miss and me? That's for her to answer." Adrian smirked, his expression slightly smug. His words heightened the surrounding people's curiosity, making this engagement ceremony more intriguing than ever.

"He...He's my lover," the girl admitted, blushing involuntarily. Though she had planned this beforehand and even considered asking Adrian to play the role of her lover, confessing that a man was her lover proved challenging for someone who had never had intimate contact with any man in over the twenty years she had been alive.

Adrian smiled, seemingly unsurprised by Lottie's declaration.

"Lover?" The banquet guests er