Stella and Lina gave Nalant and Natasha a long, searching look from the side, but in the end, they found nothing suspicious.
To be honest, when Stella had suddenly seen Natasha arrive at the castle that day, she had indeed been somewhat suspicious.
After all, Natasha had entered the castle with such calm familiarity that it seemed as though this was not her first visit.
However, Natasha's explanation at the time had been flawless, and the castle steward Thomas had also said it was his first time seeing Natasha. Only then had Stella let go of some of her suspicions.
"Cough, cough! Let's go, we'll head into the castle first!" Nalant had vaguely noticed Stella's gaze as well. He discreetly wiped the fine sweat from his forehead and immediately led the two women toward the hall.
Upon reaching the hall, Stella naturally sat down beside Nalant, while Natasha discreetly took a seat opposite them, truly behaving as though she were a guest.
"Lord Nalant, did you go to the grasslands this time because of the Expansion Order?" After sitting down, Natasha did not remain silent because of Stella's presence. Instead, she was the first to ask.
The more composed she appeared, the less Stella suspected her.
In truth, Natasha had come to check on him because Nalant had gone far too long without sending her a letter, and she had become worried.
Although Thomas had told her that Nalant had gone to the grasslands and had been away for over two months.
Natasha was still rather annoyed. If anything had come up, Nalant could have told her beforehand, sparing her such worry.
After all, she was now practically half his already. Only a formal title was missing. Compared to Stella, her position should not be any lower.
After all, one