"Was I not clear enough?" Alaric raised an eyebrow slightly.
He had always disliked repeating himself.
Leonie stared at Alaric, unsure of how to respond.
She found it even harder to discern what he was thinking at that moment.
"What are you hesitating for?" Alaric frowned. "Do you not want to come?"
"No, it's not that," Leonie quickly waved her hands. "I'll ask my mother first."
Alaric was helping her; how could she refuse outright? But her mother had always been a strong woman, and Leonie wasn't sure if she would accept it.
"I'll take you home," Alaric said as he stood up.
"Mr. Carrington, was there something else you wanted to discuss with me today?" Leonie suddenly remembered that Alaric might have had other matters to discuss.
"Let's settle your issue first,
