"I know you will agree, my lady. Then, can you tell me what is this case with your marriage that the whole department was talking about? Have you married a messenger instead of the son of the duke without informing everyone?"
Her steps halted when she heard him, her hands clenched into a fist and her eyes turned cold it was sol cold that even Alex was surprised for a minute.
"I do not think that the matter of my marriage had anything to do with our work. And you are free to think whatever you want to think!" her voice was so cold that Alex felt stunned for a minute. He was expecting her to be angry and frown since they were questioning her integrity but he had not thought that she would refuse to give an explanation when given a chance.
