"You're the one who had the audacity to show up uninvited, yet you expect me to close my eyes while engaging in conversation with you. Is there something fundamentally wrong with your brain, Astrid Sterling? But I highly doubt that," Nero countered with a hint of skepticism, his gaze unwavering.
"You are an unmatched genius after all, in the most famous Sterling clan." Nero's voice carried a mixture of praise and intrigue as he scrutinized the woman standing before him.
Astrid Sterling exuded an air of ethereal beauty that seemed to captivate the very essence of the room. Her sapphire eyes, reminiscent of a moonlit ocean, held a depth that hinted at mysteries untold.
Cascading waves of ebony hair framed her porcelain complexion, accentuating the delicate features of her face.
