qFrancesca was stunned. She looked out of the window with a dumbfounded expression. W-What's going on?

“The man who shot you had just been executed, Ms. Cece,” Sean informed politely. “Do you want to take a look?”

“Uh, there's no need for that.” She shook her head.

“No need to worry.” He smiled and explained, “This is Erihal. Nobles in Erihal have the right to possess weapons and kill people.”

She stared at him as she was certain that there was a hidden meaning behind the lines.

It seemed like he was reminding her that if she pissed off Danrique, she might not be able to leave the building alive...

“No need to be scared.” Danrique looked at her gently. “I won't let anyone hurt you!”

“Uh, about that...” She wanted to tell him that she didn't block to bullet for him on purpose.

It was just her being unlucky enough to fall into his embrace moments before the hostile gunmen fired at him.

She decided not to tell him that because being alive was far more important than setting the record straight.

care of her at that moment, she was going to recover first before finding an opportunity

right?”

mind. How can he think

we met somewhere before?” Sean stared at her

really familiar, but he couldn't

think we've met

was Francesco, he

her true identity, she might really

didn't have the nerve to ask her any more

lowered his head

I'm not wearing any makeup or wigs, there's no doubt I resemble Francesco now. Hell, even Sean's getting suspicious. It'll only be a matter of

busy for the next few days. She rarely saw him, which meant she

with great respect,

wanted her wound to recover as soon as possible

of an eye. Her wound had recovered a lot, so much so that she could walk freely. That

“Hello? It's me!”

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