Chapter 29
As Liv entered the estate’s entrance hand-in-hand with Emmett, one of the guards flinched. He intended to open the gate while feigning ignorance, but Emmett’s toneless voice fell upon him:
“I seem to recall instructing you to properly treat my guests.”
“Y-Your Grace, why would you say such a thing?”
Without responding to the guard’s servile tone, Emmett entered the estate with Liv. Since he didn’t immediately issue a punishment, the guard’s face grew increasingly anxious.
Upon reaching the foyer, the one who opened the door was a butler Liv had seen a few times before.
“Welcome, Miss.”
Unlike the guard, the butler treated Liv respectfully. As Liv awkwardly received his greeting, Emmett gave him an order:
“Summon all the household servants except for essential personnel. In particular, replace the guards currently stationed at the entrance and ensure they are brought here.”
“Yes.”
Without questioning the reason, the butler soon departed to follow Emmett’s instructions.
Liv, standing beside him, became uneasy, seeming to guess what he was about to do. Apparently, he was going to say something about the guard ignoring Liv’s request, but if that was the case...
“You don’t have to go that far.”