I Became the Male Lead’s Adopted Daughter

"I wouldn't know."

Lupe shrugged his shoulders.

"The Duke’s lower half is beyond my jurisdiction."

"You’re just like me—good at lying."

The Marquis of Pardus entered the unoccupied office.

He placed the box he was carrying on the table and settled comfortably into a chair. As Lupe poured the tea, he asked,

"So it won’t take long to find out."

He was so good at lying that the Marquis could tell he was bluffing.

"You speak as if you already know something."

The Marquis sipped the tea he’d been handed and let out a soft chuckle. His mustache twitched slightly.

"It must be the daughter from the cadet branch everyone thought had died."

Lupe’s eyes widened. The Marquis found his expression amusing and continued, as if daring him to be even more shocked.