Stephanie's voice trailed off as she lost her words. At this point, she had completely forgotten what she had originally wanted to say. Her last sentence—what was she about to say again? She had no idea. Not a single one.
He wasn't even looking at her as he was busy with his meal—but that smirk on his lips was undeniable.
It told her that he was aware of her presence. Her face warmed as she realized he was here because of her brothers, not for any other reason. And for a moment, she had thought…
She quickly shifted her gaze away to avoid raising any suspicion. She needed to stop this. She couldn't afford to make anything obvious. Lady Emberg, noticing her surprised expression, assumed it was because she had said something too personal in front of a stranger.
"Ah, Lady Stephanie, I failed to inform you that we were having Lord Zekel for breakfast," Lady Emberg said as Stephanie struggled to compose herself. She simply nodded. She didn't want to make things obvious.
