Layla could not help but chuckle. "You've praised him so much that there's nothing left for us to say. We haven't met him, so we don't know if he's really as nice as you say."

"He really is a great guy. I wouldn't lie to you," Ivy said, blushing.

"Sweetie, I know you're not lying, but when people are in love, they're prone to idealizing the person they are in love with; it's normal to think with your heart rather than your head," Avery explained. "Are you planning to return to Taronia later on?"

Ivy nodded. "I promised to bring him a gift. I can't go back on my word."

"When do you plan on telling him?"

"Telling him how I feel, you mean?" Ivy asked.

Avery clarified, "I mean, when are you going to tell him who you really are? You can't keep things this way forever, can you? I've noticed that the two of you haven't made much progress even after all these days in Taronia. Dragging it out like this isn't productive."

"But Hayden is still testing him, right? I can't reveal my i