Carmilla's crude speech instantly froze the atmosphere in the room, and Veronica's face instantly darkened. "Hey!"
"What? You got your eyes on him too?" Carmilla turned to Veronica, her face wearing a wicked smile.
Veronica's face turned red in an instant, her eyes widened, but she couldn't utter a word.
Aiden, however, leaned back in his chair with a calm composure, quipping back leisurely, "Who are you looking down on? Do you think I'm so desperate, or do you think you're gilded?"
He had grown accustomed to this level of teasing, having dealt with it day after day.
Seeing that he was completely immune, Carmilla quickly made a playful surrender gesture with her hands: "Just kidding, just kidding, but..." she suddenly shifted gears, staring earnestly into Aiden's eyes, "I really do intend to make a deal with you."
As she spoke, Carmilla suddenly stood up, leaned forward, placing her elbows on the metal table, and brought her face close to Aiden's.
