Cathain's Pov~
"So, what brings you here, Your Highness?"
Duke Dalton is seated before me as I lift the teacup to my lips for a sip.
Isn't she in the mansion?
My gaze had instinctively swept over the mansion before I entered the guestroom.
The maids adhered to their schedule, the knights practiced on the grounds, and her nanny, Maria, appeared to be busy in the kitchen before she stepped out to greet me along with Sir Rayon.
Indeed, the mansion would not be this tranquil if she were here.
"Ahem,"
Duke Dalton's sudden fake cough snaps me back to reality successfully as I put down the teacup on the table.
Focus, Cathain De Valerian Valentino!
I cleared my throat with a slight cough as I handed a paper folder to the duke, who eyed me with suspicion before he began to examine the documents inside.
