In the end, Catherine did not bring up the matter of apprenticeship again, as if tacitly accepting the first option.
But Lynn did not feel happy because of this, for he knew that Catherine wasn't so easily won over.
On the contrary, he had just narrowly escaped being won over by Catherine. Her pouting charm was extraordinary—Lynn would rather charge out and slay a dragon than endure her pouting.
Fortunately, she was probably a novice in this, still unfamiliar with her skills and lacking thickness of skin; otherwise, Lynn wasn't sure he could withstand it.
Shortly thereafter, Marquis Jones personally drove over to pick up Vivian. He purposely didn't come inside, just to avoid the embarrassment of running into Xiya.
However, Vivian understood none of this and invited Xiya and Catherine along, saying their carriage could give them a ride.
So Marquis Jones watched helplessly as his daughter and the two "sisters" entered the carriage, leaving Lynn alone at the howling gate.
