A week later,
Austria, Graz City.
A black Lincoln sedan stopped in front of an old house with the oak sign "Elena Gutsherrs" (German: Yilena Manor) hanging over its entrance, followed by a fully enclosed van painted with DHL Express logos.
"Countess Ilana, you look absolutely radiant today. According to etiquette, what should I do? Kiss your hand or kneel on one knee?"
Thomas got out of the bulletproof sedan, opening with a joke and greeting the host who was already waiting outside.
He pointed to the cameras held by the filming crew beside him, indicating that they were recording.
The owner of this manor turned out to be a girl, her dark hair neatly bound by the gauze crown on her forehead, and tiny pearl earrings clipped to her earlobes.
She looked no older than twenty, yet carried an air of calmness and serenity.
This kind of aura is often the privilege of those who have experienced life's ups and downs, usually belonging to seasoned and elderly upperclass elites.
