She lowered her head, holding her breath, occasionally glancing up at him, anxiously awaiting Arthur’s feedback.
Seeing her like this, Arthur suddenly chuckled, his low laughter breaking the tension in the room.
"Do you know you look just like a puppy that’s made a mistake?" he said softly. "I'm not blaming you. Everyone has things they're not good at; you don’t need to be too hard on yourself."
Elise let out a sigh of relief, realizing he didn’t plan to break their contract. She wasn’t confident enough to come up with the penalty fee right away.
"But I hope there won’t be a next time."
Here it comes—she knew Arthur wouldn’t let her off easily.
"You need to undergo more training," Arthur continued. "To reduce the chances of making mistakes in the future."
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