Chapter 76

"Don't you have trouble breathing with the mask on all the time?"

A jolt ran through Fathia's body. She was afraid that...

"I'm just curious why you always cover part of your face. Is there something you're hiding?"

Fathia nervously swallows. She chooses to shake her head slowly because she feels cornered like this.

"If you're not hiding anything, why are you still wearing a mask? Is there a virus in this room?"

Fathia freezes. Instead of grabbing the notes on Sebastian's desk, she's overwhelmed by the intimidation he's radiating. Usually, when Sebastian used this tone, Fathia never hesitated to approach him. To plead. But with Clara here? Just speaking up takes a lot of courage.

"Answer."

Once again, Fathia shakes her head slightly, calculating, and then grabs her notes. Even with whatever remaining courage she has, she's holding her ground. Since Sebastian