224 Come back to the Vesta House the moment you find something odd.

Astra stared right into Vaan's eyes and, 

"Do the two of you sleep in the same room?" 

She questioned directly. 

Vaan tried to avoid her eyes, but with her piercing gaze, he couldn't hide the truth for long and ended up nodding his head. 

"I think I already made it clear that you are not allowed to take the final step before the two of you are officially married. 

Or have you become so great that you believe that you can avoid my orders now?" 

Astra narrowed her eyes. She did not like the fact that everyone was hiding things from her right when they were sent to the Academy. 

"…" 

Vaan, of course, had no answer. He wanted to clarify that he hadn't taken the final step, but he could tell that it won't change anything. Just the fact that the two of them were living in a completely different Mansion and not with the rest of the Vesta Family was enough for Astra to be disappointed. 

But suddenly, 

"Astra, as I said,