Kit noticed the change instantly. In having met both of Mona's older sisters, it was easy to surmise where the smile and the new edge in her tone came from. While it was sweet, how she seemed to be trying to be impressive, it didn't seem right. Rather than mention it, however, Kit flashed Mona a smile at her comment and opted instead to run with it.
"Flattery can still be honesty. Though I'm not always the most truthful, I would never lie about something so clear to see," he said, a hint of seduction in his own tone. In truth, he wanted to see her blush again; that was authentic. "I think we're both rather exceptional, which must be why we've been brought together like this. It was fate."