What little restraint they had shown earlier quickly crumbled, replaced by blatant desperation and shameless ambition.
Lin Feng's brows twitched slightly as he listened.
The sheer lack of dignity on display was… impressive, in its own way.
People truly had no limits when it came to getting what they wanted.
Without slowing his pace, Lin Feng let out a faint, almost imperceptible sigh.
The noise behind him grew louder, more frantic, yet he paid it no further mind.
He entered his courtyard without encountering a single obstacle.
Emery was nowhere in sight, though he was not the slightest bit surprised.
He had already informed her that he wouldn't be dining here tonight, so her absence was only natural.
The soft evening breeze drifted through the courtyard, rustling the leaves, but even this gentle calm couldn't reach him and his mind was focused elsewhere.
