Chapter 75. Articles

I froze upon reading the message.

Even if the sender didn’t officially introduce himself, I already knew who it was.

Hans Continental.

But what does he mean by this?

“Seraphina,” River suddenly called, halting my thoughts. “Are you okay? You look pale, as if you’ve seen a ghost.”

“Ah, y-yeah.” I cleared my throat. “Sorry, I think I want to rest tonight. Can we call this a day?”

“Sure,” he answered without hesitation, and yet, he was still staring at me, as if studying my expression. “But are you telling the truth? Isn’t there something bothering you? I think you’ve got a message.”

He looked at my phone.

River was stronger than me, which means that if he tries to steal my phone or something, he could easily do it. He could even take a peek.

But he didn’t. River respected my boundaries even if I haven’t enforced them yet.

“It’s nothing,” I answered in a low tone, subtly returning the phone to my pocket. “So… Let’s see each ot