"But it's not like they can harm me or anything. I can be cordial, steer the conversation towards the Vault of Ages, and see if I can somehow make them agree to take me there." Eve suggested.
"Eve, I am not leaving you alone with him. I don't trust them at all," Ivan replied in a tight voice. A surge of unease and anger swelled in him at the mere thought of Eve being with someone who wanted to covet her.
Seeing him grow agitated, Eve gently placed her hand over his, "You can be with me when I speak to him. And once we're inside, you can search for whatever you've been looking for while I keep him distracted," she suggested softly.
A streak of possessiveness clouded his expression, "No. I won't allow it."
"But it's a much safer option in comparison to what you're planning," Eve countered calmly.
Ivan clenched his jaw so hard as he tried to rein in the storm of fury rising inside him at the thought of her being alone with another man.
