The Devil's Betrothed novel Chapter 46

Chapter 46: Can I Escape?

Oriana remembered the tales of the elderly, warning children about how cursed people have red eyes. Normal people would not be that scared, but Oriana was not normal. As a person who could wield magic, she believed there’s truth in the folktales and legends of old.

’Not to mention, this man appeared in front of me out of thin air!’

The man was in his mid-twenties, tall with a cold and intimidating appearance, as if pride was deeply ingrained in his bones and all are mere ants before him. His attire was that of an aristocrat, and his figure was commanding even with him not moving. He was so good looking that he did not seem like a real person, but a sculpted masterpiece.

A normal person would likely shiver under that cold gaze.

More than that, there was something about him urging her to stay away from him. It was an instinctive repulsion, similar to what she felt from Arlan, that noble brat.

She had to figure out her escape route—and fast!

"Who are you?" she heard him ask, his red eyes not leaving her figure even for a moment.

In response, she slowly took a step back but he warned her, "Do not run away."

Any person who heard the authority in his voice would probably not dare disobey him. Oriana was the same. She froze in place, but her instincts were screaming at her to run.

’Can I escape?’

Just then, the red eyed man seemed to be disturbed by something and looked in another direction as his brows creased. Whatever it was, Oriana didn’t care. All she knew was that she must use the chance to run.

She lunged to the side, and the red-eyed devil tried to catch her. However, Oriana was agile, trained by her Grandpa in close combat since young. As a woman, she knew her body had an innate disadvantage in terms of strength, that was why she mostly focused on footwork and flexibility.

She twisted her body in a nimble manner and escaped his hold, but to her misfortune, the man’s hand ended up grabbing her head—

Whoosh!

Maybe it was a blessing in disguise, but the red-eyed devil merely managed to grab the cloth wrapped around her head, but that caused her long hair to flutter behind her,exposing her identity as a woman.

’Damn it!’ She partially covered her face with her hand, before jumping over the wall of a nearby building.

’Why do these people keep grabbing my head cover? It’s so difficult to tie long hair!’

This time, she ran without looking back. She took advantage of the twists and turns within Port Hope, which she paid special attention to out of habit. Only after she made sure that man was gone did she make her way back towards the inn.