A muscle in Paolo’s brow twitched as he stepped aside. The casual way the man had addressed his lord was a grating offense to the ever-loyal knight.
Leandro shot Paolo a subtle glance, a silent command to stand down, before turning to Marquis Pardus and acknowledging him as if nothing were amiss.
The marquis took the empty seat beside him.
“Fancy seeing you here.”
He feigned a casual surprise, but Leandro already knew the Marquis of Pardus
10