"Who is that pretty boy, Miss Adams?" He asked, jealousy and attempt to mock Max clear in his voice.
The woman, who Max would have immediately recognised as Aki, the Innkeeper of the Inn Ling Han used to work for, shook her head and said, "Just someone who I know, but we don't need to pay him any attention."
"How could that be done, Miss Adams?" The man retorted, "He is your acquaintance, so it's only right if we go greet him."
"Brother Evan is right, Miss Adams. We should greet him." The other man nodded in agreement, his narrowed gaze fixed on Max.
They both were trying to impress Aki, wanting to get closer to the Adams family through her. So, seeing she was familiar with Max, a more handsome guy than them, they felt threatened and decided to team up to keep Max at bay.
A crafty glint flashed in Aki's eyes seeing this. Sighing, she put on a bitter look on her face and, "Sir Evan, Sir Finn, even though we can be considered acquaintances, I don't want to meet him because he…"
