Just as Elias was about to explain to Annie, Isabella walked over, clearly impatient.
"What's there to talk about? Why bother?"
She knew Elias's intentions; he wanted to spare her any embarrassment with her family by presenting himself as a vampire.
But to Isabella, it seemed unnecessary. If a visit home required such caution, to the extent that her partner had to disguise himself, she'd rather not go back at all.
"Annie, if there's nothing else, you can leave now." Isabella returned to her office chair with a blank expression, effectively showing Annie the door.
"Miss... But!" Annie hurried to say.
"The 900th birthday of a vampire is really important, you know. After all, it's not certain that the Duke will ascend to the rank of vampire prince within this century."
"If he fails, it's not just about the rise and fall of the family, but these last hundred years might also be his last..."
