q“Erm...” Guilt clenched Francesca's stomach as she reluctantly asked, “W-When did you come?”

“Fifteen minutes ago.”

Danrique dropped his gaze to look at the wine in his glass.

“I...”

Francesca tried to think of an excuse, but couldn't come up with one. She knew she couldn't involve William, so she lied, “The room was too stuffy. I just wanted to get some fresh air.”

“Next time, if you want to go anywhere or do anything, go through the door and not through the window. It will be a shame if you fall and become the snow leopards' food.”

Danrique set his glass on the table and got up to leave.

Mixed feelings stirred within Francesca as she watched him leave.

Fifteen minutes ago, she had just gone out through the window. That meant Danrique had been sitting there for fifteen minutes, silently waiting for her return.

With his character, he should demand her to spill her whereabouts and what she did in that period. Yet he didn't ask anything. Could it be that he knows where I went? But he didn't say anything. What exactly is he thinking?

acted out of character, the more

door pulled her out of her thoughts. She heard the door open and Robin's respectful greeting.

“Is William asleep?”

right into

come in, Mr.

Robin's chest at

grew within Francesca. Has Danrique gone to find

want to implicate anyone. Yet, I can't ask them now, or I might as well be admitting to Danrique that I

the sofa, sipping on the

saw Danrique, he asked with a smile, “L, you're

“No.”

the curtains pulled close. It might seem like there was no trace, but there was

about the stain, he took a seat on the sofa and asked straightforwardly, “William, why are

M Nation, saying they had something to discuss. I postponed their meeting and insisted to wait for you, but they persisted and

aware Danrique was the decision-maker in their collaboration, so he wouldn't simply make

to bribe him and use him to take

sides, William came up with

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