She pushed open the door, which slowly creaked open to let in the bright light. Alaric watched her leave, dazed, before heading back to the elevator and then to his bedroom door. The housekeeper, who had been watching with a smile but maintained a respectful demeanor, spoke up as Alaric approached.
"Is Ms. Greene really the teacher young master wants?" she asked, still looking at Alaric.
"She is," Alaric answered, unable to deny it given the circumstances. "A woman who's so intriguing…"
"Has young master mentioned that you're not really his father and that you don't have a wife? If the boy is really interested in Ms. Greene, you should clarify that you're not related by blood so he doesn't get any wrong ideas," she suggested.
Alaric shook his head. "She's not interested in knowing that, Max," he said firmly, heading toward the bathroom.
