"Who is it?"

"Mr. Lefting."

Gale trembled. How did he end up here? The last person she wanted to see right now was him.

"Ma'am, do you wish to see him?" The servant, observing her expression, asked, "Should I decline, saying you're not at home?"

"I'm standing in the garden. He can see me."

Gale sighed. She did not know why Aurum had come to see her. She did not need his apology. It would not change things. Aurum stood outside, silently watching Gale's silhouette. Just looking at her from a