Chapter 545

After everyone exchanged polite hellos, the mood was pretty laid-back. Eliza and Juan were off to the side, chatting away. "Do you have any idea who the mystery bigwig bankrolling this shindig is?" Eliza asked. "I've heard it's someone loaded," Juan replied, with that air of mystery.

Eliza rolled her eyes. That was about as helpful as a screen door on a submarine. "I mean, who is he really?"

"How would I know? It's my first time here too."

Eliza couldn't shake the feeling she'd seen those eyes somewhere before. But where?

"Juan, don't you think his eyes look a lot like... Casper's?"

Juan paused, taking a moment to peek over. "Now that you mention it, there's definitely a resemblance."

"So, do you think it could be Casper?"

Juan was dumbfounded. Was she losing it? Casper was supposed to be dead.

"Don't be like that," he said, a chill creeping down his spine.

suddenly laughed, "Just

about stuff

the silver mask the man was wearing. "Juan, why's he wearing a mask anyway? How old do you

he's probably

little pastries in front of

sneak a peek at the mansion. I heard the original owner was some noble who had a fling with a princess and got his head

was itching

owner didn't exactly seem like a chill dude, and risking it all for

it, curiosity killed the cat,"

look-see, we're not taking

the owner wouldn't be too uptight about it. They lingered at the event a while longer before Juan,

nook and cranny with care.

plopping herself down in a chair. "You

is centuries old, and they say some of the original design and antiques

Eliza opened her mouth to suggest he get permission, but he was

had an eerie

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