“This launch… There will be nobles there… a lot of them… nobles don’t usually… like commoners,” Tyler deflected, blinking rapidly. “Won’t it be an issue that someone of my status is there?” he asked hesitantly, switching to full Varsen mode. “Like I said, you’re my plus one. My head mine inspector is away and I brought his top staff in his stead, what’s wrong with that?” Ashley replied calmly. Tyler smiled lightly, nodding as he turned his gaze back to the window. The window was on his right. Ashley was seated across from him, facing forward, in the owner’s spot. “I don’t want to embarrass you,” he murmured. “You won't,” she almost whispered. Tyler Varsen closed his eyes. “Ma’am –” “We're here,” Ashley called out, too brightly, as she cut off whatever he had intended to say. Tyle

