Ethan had read the letter countless times, yet he couldn't find anything strange or suspicious about it.
At first, he had thought something was definitely wrong.
He had tried to contact Countess Rina multiple times in the past, but every attempt was rejected.
One moment he thought she might be some kind of lunatic, but Sophia told him she wasn't.
Then he started wondering if that woman was just playing with him, teasing him for her own amusement. Sophia had only laughed at that, saying nothing to confirm or deny it.
Now, the sudden request for a meeting completely caught him off guard. He kept staring at the letter on the table when Sophia spoke again, her words dropping like a stone into still water.
"Which woman in her right mind wouldn't like me—Ahhhhhhh!" His voice cracked into a loud scream as Sophia pinched his side hard enough to make him flinch.
He wasn't actually hurt, but he still had to play along and act as if he was.
