"Master Luca insists that I should go back with you, madam," Nicolaus said with polite bowing.
"You should have made some excuse and gone back with Luca. I am getting a headache thinking about what he would do to the poor girl. She must be afraid to be alone after Luca made her cry earlier," Irene kept talking as the car moved swiftly, leaving Winter's residence.
Nicolaus blinked hearing Irene's rambling from the front seat. He was speechless that Irene put that much hope in him to guard Ayana from Luca.
"Madam, I don't want to be rude, but I hope you remember that I am master Luca bonded butler," Nicolaus reminded Irene politely.
"…" Irene was speechless. She sometimes forgot the important fact that Nicolaus was Luca's bonded butler.