"Sir Evan?!" Sharon called out in surprise.
Others in the crowd also instantly recognised Evan, who looked at ease despite the current tense situation.
As more gazes fell on him, whispers spread in surprise at the sight of the rising star of the Alpha Continent, one of the youngest and highest-ranked nobles on the planet, someone who'd been constantly in the news for the past few months.
Evan, unbothered by the attention, set his cocktail glass down on the table and looked up at Marquis Franco.
"Hey, Marquis. Did you know that when fishing, you're supposed to wait until all your fish are in the net before you reel it in?"
Silence pervaded the area for a moment after he spoke, and everyone stared at him in confusion, wondering what he was suddenly talking about.
But in that instant when everyone's focus was on Evan, one of Sharon's maids silently slipped closer to the princess and, faster than Sharon's senses could register, swept her hand toward Sharon's back.
