Max paused for a moment, unsure how to respond.
Given what she had just revealed, such a thing did not seem entirely impossible.
Still, he remained silent.
The woman let out a soft breath, her expression returning to calm composure.
"Very well," she said. "There is indeed a reason behind bringing you here."
Her gaze settled on him with quiet intensity.
"You must be curious about what happened in that secret domain."
Max nodded without hesitation.
There were too many unanswered questions surrounding that place. How did it come to be? Was it all a coincidence? Was someone was manipulating things behind the scene?
As that thought crossed his mind, he instinctively looked at her.
The woman seemed to understand immediately.
"Do not look at me like that," she said lightly. "It was not entirely my doing. In fact, you could consider it… an accident."
Max narrowed his eyes slightly.
He did not believe that explanation.
