Thus, Darius kept his cool while asking, “I see. Then, may I ask why you’re still here?”

Alicia exhaled deeply, mustering whatever courage she had left to turn, raise her head, and look into Darius’ eyes. Still, she was so nervous that she blushed like a lovestruck schoolgirl. “I-I j-just thought you were planning to inspect the banquet’s setup since I mentioned it earlier.”

She exhaled again before spinning on her heel to set foot beyond the door’s threshold. Then, she parted her lips to say,