Ririko had thought Elizabeth would give her a few new assignments while she was at it, such as contacting someone or stealing a document somewhere, giving her more exposure to the Court's inner workings.
But that crafty old woman had slipped away faster than a monkey, without so much as an extra pleasantry.
For now, she could only start with the Galavan lead.
She walked down the auction house's second-floor corridor toward the side exit, and someone approached from the opposite direction.
It was a tall woman with long hair, dressed in an elegant dark blue suit.
Her beauty was radiant and striking. She was one of the rare women who made even Ririko want to steal a second glance.
The system suddenly displayed a message.
[Core target character: Diana Prince has entered effective range] [Persona identity 1: Ancient Artifact Appraisal Consultant] [Persona identity 2: Wonder Woman]
Ririko stopped in her tracks.
She turned to look back at the woman who had just walked past her.
Diana stopped too.
She turned around and tilted her head slightly at Ririko, her gaze calm and gentle, as though waiting for her to speak.
"Can I help you with something?" Diana's voice was as gentle as she was, with a quality that soothed the soul.
Ririko sensed something about Diana... something she had never felt from anyone before.
She was different from Clark and Arthur. An older, timeless air surrounded Diana, as though she had just descended from Mount Olympus and casually thrown on a suit.
Ririko soon realized what the problem was.
Diana had no infatuation score.
[Unable to inflict mental corruption on Amazons.] [System version upgrade required.]
Keeping her expression neutral, Ririko warily addressed the so-called Amazon. "Do you work for the auction house?"
Diana's lips curved