Chapter 139: The Interview (2)
“Hmm, what’s with the sudden change?”
“......”
“Lord Maier?”
As we walked together, I tilted my head slightly when Maier, who had been chatting away with that usual affable smile of his, suddenly went silent.
‘Don’t tell me... he’s taking it seriously?’
What I’d just said was only meant to test him.
Sure, it was obvious Maier had sent Ferris as an assassin after me, and he’d certainly orchestrated plenty of other schemes too.
I just wanted to get a read on his reaction—but I didn’t expect such an obvious one.
“Um, excuse me... Sir Whitney.”
“Yes?”
“So, the woman you’re talking about, is she...”
Thinking he might actually spill something unexpected, I focused on him intently. Maier, sweating profusely now, glanced nervously at me and finally opened his mouth.