Louise smirked silently as he complimented himself on his clever strategy, which paid off even though he did not put in much effort.
He intended to poke Sonya until she lost her cool and revealed everything, at which point he would pull out the certificate and quickly taher home.
However, the news of her arranged marriage made him angry, and he reminded her of her promise to him, which she flatly denied.
But Knorr saved the day; he turned to face him, pleased that the man was learning something from him. When Knorr's gaze shifted to him, he gave him a wink.
Meanwhile, Sonya was still stunned by her father's decision to let her treat Louise. Then she heard her mother say, "Enough talking, let us eat. We will discuss this later."
The rest of the dinner went well, with Louise keeping his mouth busy with food. Of the eight people in the room, he could feel six of them staring at him intently.
