Inside the manor, an attendant brought over some tea and stood before the study door, gently knocking.
Hearing the knock, the woman instinctively glanced at the black-haired young man by the bookshelf. Only then did she calmly call out, "No need. You may leave."
The attendant respectfully acknowledged her from outside before turning and walking away.
He should be far enough away by now... Only then did the woman turn sideways and scrutinize the black-haired young man who had intruded into her study.
"You're an emissary of the shop?" the woman asked after a moment of silence. She immediately continued, "Or perhaps... something above an emissary?"
Boss Luo sized up the woman as well.
For someone with power, whether man or woman, there was nothing wrong with pursuing youth... The woman had maintained her appearance at the most beautiful stage of a woman's life. Beneath her elegance, she even carried an imposing aura that inspired awe without anger.
She was a womanly man.
"There's something above an emissary?" Boss Luo asked curiously.
The woman said indifferently, "Isn't Miss Eleanor above an emissary? I heard that she manages all the emissaries."
Boss Luo smiled. "Why couldn't I be the shopkeeper?"
"I've met the shopkeeper." The woman remained impassive. "You aren't him... Besides, even if you were the shopkeeper, wouldn't coming here in person be somewhat beneath your status?"
Boss Luo became even more curious. Blinking, he asked, "What would the shopkeeper have to do for it not to count as lowering his status?"
The woman gave a cold laugh. "That man hides behind the scenes, manipulating all living beings. It isn't that he wants to see anyone; rather, people do everything they can to see him, yet are afraid to meet him. That man is simply arrogant and solitary."
Luo Qiu