"What does Miss Audrey mean by that?"
When Louis Wayne saw the subtle change in Audrey's expression, he had no idea why, but an intense sense of irritation suddenly rose within him.
She was clearly beautiful and hadn't done anything rude, yet he felt as if she were looking at him like a Clown.
"Hm? Is there a problem, sir?"
Audrey wore an innocent, bewildered expression, as though she had no idea why Louis Wayne would say such a thing.
That made Louis Wayne feel rather strange. Had he misunderstood? Was he being too sensitive?
"Actually, I'm quite curious. Why did you choose Count Hall?"
Xu Yue smiled and took over the conversation.
Both Audrey and Alfred froze for a moment.
Louis Wayne narrowed his eyes at the renowned instructor.
What did he mean?
Had he seen through his intentions?
"The Luen Royal Family couldn't possibly know all the nobles' plans. They merely made a judgment based on the signs and, out of caution, wanted to divert the nobles' attention.
"But I'm curious. What gave you the impression that Count Hall would be easy to deal with?"
Xu Yue's orderly words immediately made Audrey, who already knew many of the clues surrounding this matter, see the light.
At first, she had also found the Aurora Society's intentions strange.
She had originally thought the kidnapping was mainly meant to make demands of her father—push for or propose certain bills, use connections to oppose something, or, at worst, require the bank to issue a large loan.
In short, the Aurora Society should theoretically have chosen kidnapping because they wanted benefits.
It was like kidnapping the son of the President of the United States. After making contact, the first thought would be what they wanted the President to do, not whether to assassinate