Chapter 278 The One Who Protected Her

Gideon lifted a brow. "Back to doubting yourself?"

Oriana muttered, embarrassed, "I mean it."

Gideon's gaze stayed steady. "Ria, you're good. People do like you. And you are smart."

His thumb brushed her cheek again. "And even if the Thorne family is gone, you still have me. If you were in trouble, I'd pull you out. I like you. I want you happy. That has nothing to do with whether you married me."