As Aylin entered her room, she felt relieved to finally have a moment of peace and privacy. She quickly took a bath and discarded the cloth she had on, now covered in dirt.
As she got dressed in a simple green cotton gown, her mind went back to Rowena.
Sure, Rhea had told her about the woman's feelings for the Duke causing her to know a bit about the woman. But what she witnessed earlier was all an act. A facade was put up to hide what was beneath.
Aylin had seen and met her fair share of fake, condescending people, so when she saw Rowena trying to hide her anger, frustration, and annoyance all because of Kian, she knew exactly what type of a person she was. Though not entirely.
Aylin now understood that she couldn't take Rhea's words for granted. She simply hoped that it wasn't as worse as Rhea had told her.
