Ellise opened the door to the kitchen, her stomach grumbling loudly. She froze when she saw Xanthis. Apparently, he was making a phone call. He seemed to be very tense and pissed as he spoke using the Italian language. Narrowing her eyes, Ellise moved behind the counter, making sure to stay out of plain sight.
The only word among Xanthis' statements that she was able to understand was 'Emperor X.'. She found it odd that he was talking about 'Emperor X.'.
Immediately he noticed her presence, he became very jumpy and nervous.
He coughed into his handkerchief.
"I didn't hear you come in," he said, smiling nervously.
She returned the smile half-heartedly.
"Who was that? You sounded very upset," she said.
He cleared his throat awkwardly.
"Oh, it's nothing. I'll just go and have some r
