Annaise frowned at Doran, glancing past him and looking over his shoulder to catch a glimpse of Noah.
She was the chef’s daughter so her presence in the kitchen made sense but it couldn’t have been worse timing. He’d expected the place to be empty at this time of the day.
“Is that the intruder?” Annaise asked, turning back to him.
“S-She isn’t anyone dangerous.” Doran panicked. “Please keep this a secret.”
“Then why is she sneaking around if she isn’t someone dangerous?” Annaise asked with an arched brow.
He had no answer for her. Doran himself didn’t know why Noah had risked her safety by sneaking into Lustrum in the first place. Though he was secretly glad she did. He would be glad at any opportunity to meet her.
“Just take my word for it. You don’t have to be wary, she’ll be
