Inside the ballroom, Baron Taketick had tried a few times to strike up a conversation with the Ice Witch, only to be repelled by her formidable gaze.
In the end, he could only resort to approaching Ivita, "My friend, I did not expect your dance partner today to be so special."
"No wonder you seem to be completely indifferent to all the beauties today."
"So that's why."
Ivita watched as he stubbornly took a seat next to her, feeling quite exasperated. Initially, she thought that maintaining a casual friendship with him wouldn't be too much of a problem. However, she hadn't anticipated that this man's private life was a chaotic mess, and she certainly did not have the time nor patience to entertain him.
Ivita reminded him, "I was under the impression that you were here today as a representative for the Viscount Winchester."
