Baron Hermosillo left the two of them behind, grabbing his leather bag and walking out of the gazebo, smiling at the small children he had passed by.
Renzille waited until he was out of earshot before she started speaking, her tone deliberately slow and careful.
"I don't want to be involved with the Duchy." She stated, going straight to the point to not waste both of their time. "And if I'm being brutally honest, I don't even want to speak with you, my lord."
Renzille had talked to Kreios last night, and the two of them weighed the disadvantages and benefits of being in a relationship with Stellamaire.
There were a lot of cons, but the pro weighed over them all.
She doesn't want to be with him, but she can only say this aloud in fear of putting her life in the life while trying to fish out some information— at least try to.
