Ilaria's mind went blank, and so does her expression. If they were not lovers, then what she saw back at The Ivory Study was just...an illusion? But it could not be! Who would touch each other so casually if they were not in love with each other?
"B-but you...I saw you two at The Ivory Study together..." Ilaria's words trailed off, soft as a thought, but the solarium carried every syllable enough to tell that she was thunderstruck by the unveiling.
There was something almost farcical about her expression that he thought she might as well had lost her soul. "The Ivory Study?" He asked, obviously not quite understanding what she was trying to imply.
Her heart jumped to her throat. She had not meant for him to hear. She ducked her chin, fiddling with her skirts sheepishly. "I-I mean...I just...saw you two there once. Together."
The silence was brutal.
