In this room with a ceiling made of wooden boards and slanted beams, the angled Glass Skylight gave it the feel of a terrace where the stars might be reflected at night.
Yet at this moment.
Under the gradually brightening summer daylight, the heartbeats of the two people inside had both exploded.
"Tata, things aren't what you think."
Lanchi denied it immediately.
"They aren't? You didn't just think all those things I said?"
Seeing how decisively Lanchi denied it, Talia's voice seemed to carry an extra hint of anger.
"No, don't take my words out of context."
Sweat broke out on Lanchi's forehead.
Talia could detect lies, and the more he tried to explain, the more confused things became.
"So that means I didn't misread you..."
Talia's breathing became rapid and shallow as intense emotional turmoil raged inside her.
There was also an involuntary flush on her cheeks, a physical reaction caused by shock and extreme nervousness.
"Calm down, calm down, Talia!"
Lanchi's palms went cold. With Talia gripping his tie, he could only feel the dangerous heat of her at extremely close range.
Talia was incredibly dangerous right now—far more dangerous than when they had first met on the second floor of the Wilford Family last week!
For one thing, Lanchi couldn't understand why she had suddenly been able to read his thoughts without warning.
For another, Talia's Mind Reading magic was still only half-baked. On top of that, the Truth Mark on his body gave him a certain resistance to detection magic, so she might not even be able to read all of it!
Just a moment ago, Lanchi had thought everything was as steady as an old dog.
He never expected that Talia had already begun awakening her Mind Reading magic at an absurdly fast pace!
"This