Chapter 1709 The Girl Who Escaped

Wynter knew she was close to coaxing out more information, but she chose not to push further. It was crucial to avoid raising suspicion.

Instead, she smoothly changed the subject. "I saw two villas earlier. They looked pretty luxurious on the outside. Are they even better inside? I've never been in a villa before."

Martin replied with a sense of pride, "Those were built by the clan leader. They're really fancy inside, too. Our clan leader is great! None of us need to work regular jobs. We get paid as long as we follow his instructions!

"The ceremony tonight will be in the villas. I've only been there twice myself, but you'll get your mind blown soon!

Then, his gaze shifted to Dalton, taking in his polished suit. "That guy doesn't look like someone short on money, though. He's all dressed up and good-looking, too."

Before Dalton could respond, Wynter quickly interjected, "Don't be fooled by appearances. His whole outfit is from bargain sales-39.9 dollars with free shipping! I can get him to order one for you if you want one.

"Sure, he's good-looking, but he's just my sidekick. If I haven't seen a villa before, you can bet he hasn't, either." Dalton chuckled lightly at her quip. His refined demeanor and tailored suit, however, only made him look even more expensive.

in the spring. Nevertheless, it was clear that the Ritual of Devotion Martin

showed any sign

excused himself with the excuse of needing to use

stop him. After all, the paying guest was Wynter, and keeping her happy

over all the money at once,

them. "You can sit in my yard for a bit. We'll call you for the feast when the ritual

for them. In Colifernia, drinking tea was a

wasn't concerned about the tea-after all, no poison could affect her. What she did

she quickly took it herself. "Thank you, sir.

tea is made from the spring water from the mountain. You can smell it doesn't it smell wonderful?"

was after and smiled

at a slight angle while taking a sip, deliberately

and hissed,

While she hadn't smelled anything unusual herself, it was definitely a

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