Meeting her father in the Imperial Palace felt surreal to Eileen.
She had been planning to visit him herself to issue another stern warning, but she never anticipated that he would appear on his own accord.
The Grand Duke must have brought him…
Eileen glanced at Baron Elrod, who looked as though he might collapse at any moment, before subtly shifting her gaze. Their eyes met, and a faint smile flickered in Cesare's eyes. With his long legs swiftly covering the distance, he reached Eileen in just a few strides.
Cesare first pulled Eileen into his embrace, wrapping his arms around her waist. Without hesitation, he lowered his head and kissed her cheek.
A restrained gasp rippled through the crowd that had gathered, their attention riveted by Cesare's open display of affection.
