The maid led him to the restroom while Ralap continued to negotiate with Timothy.

As lan rounded a corner, he overheard two other maids gossiping.

"She thinks she's all that, hasn't eaten all day. Let her starve."

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"Pfft, she's just one of those girls who'll hop into bed with any guy. When she arrived, Mr. Patric was carrying her in his arms, the

shameless thing."

In this place, a woman's status was pitifully low. For a woman, to be invited to a social gathering was a rare honor.

To be openly carried in a man's arms was a fantasy too bold to even dream of.

These women were thoroughly domesticated, and they naturally saw Maja as an enemy.

lan asked the maid who led the way for him.

"Have the Bradshaws had any visitors?"

"Yes, Mr. Patric is here. The master of the house insists on treating him as an honored guest. He's brought a woman with him."

A man and a woman—it had to be Patric and Maja.

After returning from the restroom, lan still stood behind Ralap.

It was clear Ralap hadn't persuaded Timothy, who insisted on waiting another month to decide.

The old man left in a huff, with a storm cloud of displeasure on his face.

lan, nevertheless, was invited to stay. His standing was well-regarded among the four great families.

exceedingly

a room prepared

followed the maid to the

and everyone was asleep, he pretended to go

as he passed by a room

but they were blocked and wouldn't

and a person clearly lying on

until the person in the

upon waking was rush to the

unknown drug on

adjacent lab was shut, and the lock was on the

next door could enter her

Maja finished, she felt a gaze upon

turned toward the window, where a

the curtains, she heard a voice coming

brings you

without saying anything, he

retreating figure, with her brows

but with Patric at the Bradshaws' and

extremely cautious.

"Just taking a walk."

didn't suspect, and

hungry and would like a snack,

and continued

he neared the corner, Patric approached from the opposite direction, with

at this late hour.

see lan, having assumed he'd be asleep by

the black cloak and immediately fell

lan with

"Sir, not asleep yet?"

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