Chapter 25: Where Was She?
The whole room eerily grew silent. The maid, caught in the middle of the tense exchange, slowly stepped back, trying to slip away unnoticed.
Regina’s gaze remained locked on Eryx, unreadable yet sharp, as if calculating her next move. Naomi, still frowning, glanced between them, confusion growing with each passing second.
"What’s going on?" she finally asked. "Mom, why do you look so tense? And why does he care so much about Ara?"
Eryx ignored her, his focus solely on Regina. "Answer me," he demanded, his voice low but firm. "How do you know... Lunara?"
Regina exhaled, crossing her arms. "That’s not important right now."
"Like hell it isn’t." Eryx took a step closer. "Tell me the truth."
Regina exhaled, her arms still crossed. "She’s Naomi’s friend, and I’ve met her once before. Of course, I know about her. A few days ago, when she came by, I thought her face would be a good fit for the company’s new campaign. What’s wrong with that?"
Eryx’s gaze remained steady, his head tilting slightly. "Surprisingly, you gave me a long explanation. That’s not like you."
Regina didn’t flinch. "I don’t see the need for suspicion. She’s a beautiful woman, and she happened to be around at the right time. It’s business."
Naomi, who had been watching the exchange like a spectator at a tennis match, threw up her hands. "Okay, can someone please explain why we’re having a full-blown interrogation about my best friend? What is going on?"
"No, it’s not just business anymore, not when you mentioned her as your future daughter-in-law." Eryx’s voice was low and edged with something almost dangerous.