Lina felt a little uneasy as she considered Count Vissan's recent behavior. She had to admit that she had deliberately encouraged his interest in her, though she had been careful to keep everything ambiguous. She had never made any promises or explicitly suggested that she would return his feelings, leaving him to interpret her words and actions as he pleased.
The count was an intelligent man, and he must have understood that she had her own motives. That was probably why he had remained silent throughout the journey, never saying anything that might compromise either of them. But his recent change in attitude was difficult to explain. Could it be that, despite knowing she was using him, he had actually developed genuine feelings for her?
