Realizing that all eyes were now focused on her, Lillian could only shrunk herself in her spot. She could tell that the question was directed at her, but she wanted to avoid it for as long as she could. Running away was never an option, she knew it too well.
She tried her best to use the old butler's tall, yet slender frame as her shield, but it was of no use. The old man had willingly stepped to the side, so that he was completely out of Katherine's line of sight.
"My, my. You are a cute one." Katherine beamed up with joy as she eyed Lillian up and down, while Lillian continued to stand like a statue in her spot.
For some reason, she didn't enjoy the scrutinizing gaze of the lady before her. She felt like she was being judged for some competition. Little did she know that she had somehow managed to pique up Katherine's interest, who otherwise didn't pay any attention to the people around her.
