Just as Cillian rose, Jade stood up at the exact same moment, nearly causing them to collide.
She narrowed her eyes at him suspiciously while he merely smirked and stepped aside, making a small gesture with his hand as he said, "Ladies first."
Jade stared at him for a second longer, momentarily stunned by his unusually gentlemanly behaviour, before she let out a soft huff and continued on her way in the direction Aliana had gone.
In her mind, even though they were inside the mansion, she wasn't willing to take any chances by leaving Aliana alone, not even for a few minutes.
After all, the incident with Rose had happened in Victorian Heights, Aliana's own home.
If something like that could happen there, then Jade no longer believed that any amount of security could guarantee Aliana's safety should another situation arise.
As she walked through the corridor, she noticed that Cillian was following the exact same path.
