[He only grins devilishly back at her, his other arm slipping behind her to pull her into him. That was the eyeroll he'd been looking for, pleased with the result- and his fingers brush up her jawline, to let his hand cup her cheek as he looks down at her.]

Oh, surely you don't mean that, Lumine. It's common knowledge that I'm the heir to the company. Why would you say that I'm not?

[His eyes lock with hers, wide and amused, finding himself always enjoying these little back and forths with her. Though now, it means more to him, and he can feel a warmth spread in his chest as he holds her, waiting for her comeback- and it doesn't feel like something that's being pushed on him for a change, maybe because he'd fought that off earlier, and he's being given his own personal space to be with her this time.]