Viya's POV
I quickly composed myself when Elias turned back to check on me with concern.
Elias instructed us to go in while he held me back. "If you're uncomfortable, I'll ask him to leave. We don't have to invite him for dinner."
"It's fine, Professor," I assured him.
Since running into Caesar in Germany, I'd been preparing myself mentally for another encounter.
If we could meet in a foreign country, seeing him again here wasn't surprising.
With his immense power and characteristically cold demeanor, there was no need for my mentor to lose face on my account.
Seeing my calm expression, Elias patted my shoulder. "It's good that you can move past it. After all, he's your adoptive father. He probably had his own difficulties..."
"Professor," I interrupted softly, ey
