Cracking Mr. Codehead (DA Series Book 3)

Chapter 31

Devon Point of View

Everyone, almost everyone who is sensitive felt the meaning or at least the emotion behind her words.

Including me.

Chameleon?

A creature which changes color as per the surroundings?

Did she mean I am a fickle person or did she mean that I change faces easily?

Either way, why did Illaria say that?

Although, a very small voice in my mind is trying to tell me what exactly this is about, I forcefully cut its voice and snubbed it to the back of my mind.

Because I know it might not be possible for her to know about it!

Almost not possible ~

Grandma and others just cleared their throats and pretended not to see or hear anything as they continued with the engagement rituals while I, who was called a chameleon and was despised by a certain someone, still stood in place, thinking of all the possibilities I could've offended her and the methods pacify her anger.

From afar, I saw her smiling and laughing as usual while she was enjoying every moment of this party and felt my heart pound for several times.

She is just so beautiful and charming!

Sighing, I nudged Ural who was behind me, "Why do you think she is angry with me suddenly?"

"Are you really sure you did not say anything untoward to her?" He whispered back, shaking his brow in question.

"Have you ever heard me talk out of my turn or out of normal tone?"

"Yes. But only in work not out of your work time or place. But you know what, I have two theories here. And it might be any one of them that could be the reason for her anger towards you."

"And they are?" I asked, showing a little interest and excitement subconsciously.

Noticing my anxiety, Ural looked me up and down; amidst all the hollering and hooting around, he asked softly. "But first tell me, why are you so rattled by the fact that she is angry with you? So what if she is angry?"

"Of course, I'm affected! She is my – friend?" I answered, unclear myself for a moment.

"Just a friend?" Ural pressed to which I wasn't able to nod confidently.

Is she just a friend to me? Of course not!

She is something more than a friend and I'm sure the feels involve hints of romance too.

"More than a friend."

"Oh, you actually accepted the truth? Not bad! Now were you able to see that she too had some romantic feelings for you, yes? Don't tell me you were too mercury-less that the bulb in your mind did not went off!" I glared at him for condemning me but when he retorted me with a smirk, I could only nod; this time confidently.

Obviously, I knew right from the beginning that I was more than just a friend to Illaria.

In fact, I could see that she was attracted to me the first time we saw me. It's just that, I did not pay much attention to it before and as we spent time together these past days, many of her qualities that I did not observe before attracted me towards her.

Although, while all the time she was more focus on the work at hand whenever we met, I did notice her stealing glances at me whenever she thought I wasn't looking and distracted.

However, I knew!

I saw it every time and every single time she stole glances at me, my little heart throbbed like a sports car raging on speed.