After a long, embarrassing moment, she finally snapped out of her delusion.
Oh no. I just embarrassed myself.
Her expression darkened as anger returned, and she suddenly remembered why she had been mad in the first place.
"Hey, so you're the arrogant guy who blocked the road?" Edhi said, her voice sharp with rage.
"I don't waste my time arguing with little cubs like you," Adrienne replied with a faint smirk.
"What the—who the hell are you, and how dare you call me a cub?" she snapped back immediately.
"Do I look like an animal to you?" she added angrily. "Just because you are rich does not mean you can do whatever you want."
Adrienne's expression remained calm and unreadable.
"I am ready to move out of the way," he said coldly, "but only if you are ready to pay for the car you damaged. That was my favorite car, and you ruined it."
His tone was flat, almost indifferent.
The bodyguards and his secretary were stunned. Their young lord rarely spoke so much, especially not to a stranger. Adrienne was a man of very few words.
Yet here he was, calmly engaging with a girl who had just insulted him.
Meanwhile, Adrienne found himself mildly entertained. There was something oddly amusing about her courage.
Why do I feel so comfortable around her?
A ridiculous thought crossed his mind, and he dismissed it just as quickly.
It has probably been too long since I have been with a woman.
"What the hell?" Edhi shouted again, cutting through his thoughts.
She was beyond annoyed now. She did not even have enough money to take care of her nanny properly, and now this man was talking about replacing an entire limousine.
"Tsk. Live in your pathetic dream," she muttered under her breath.
Adrienne noticed her expression change and quietly chuckled, watching her closely.
"How much does the car glass cost?" she asked reluctantly.
"I said you are going to replace the car, not just the glass," Adrienne replied dryly.
"What? I only broke the glass, not the entire car!" she thought in disbelief.
Still irritated, she sighed.
"Fine. How much is it?"
"Twelve million dollars," he said calmly.
"What the hell!" she exclaimed. "I don't have that kind of money!"
After a brief pause, she crossed her arms.
"Fine. How about this—I owe you a favor. Whenever we cross paths again, I will do whatever you want."
Adrienne let out a low chuckle. The idea amused him. He could see through her intentions clearly. She was planning to run away from responsibility.
Still, he played along.
He was intrigued by this "little cub."
I will find her if I want to, he thought darkly.
"Fine. It's a deal," he said.
Edhi narrowed her eyes but turned away, still mumbling under her breath as she walked toward her destination.
"My lord, should we follow her?" his secretary asked carefully.
"No," Adrienne replied. "Let her be. I can find her whenever I want."
His gaze lingered in the direction she left.
"Right now, my priority is the girl in the prophecy. As much as I want to explore this little one, my instincts tell me we will meet again soon enough."
He turned and stepped into another car that had been delivered earlier, during the very moment she had been arguing with him.