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Rhoda strode into one of the private rooms in the restaurant, watching her sides carefully.
Her maids stood in the lower room, trying to find her, and then she disappeared into the room, shutting the door.
The room was filled with incense, and an intimidating figure stood in the center of it.
Rhoda fell to her knees as soon as she saw him and bowed low.
"Your lordship," she called.
The man in the room stood to his feet, his intense anger evident in the sound of his steps.
The priest stood in front of her, revealing his face for the first time after staying in the temple for years.
Rhoda stared down, her breath stuttering as he came closer and dropped his hand on her shoulder.
"Your lordship…" she muttered, scared by the look in his eyes and trying to explain herself.
"How dare you still refer to me as your lord after acting so incompetent?" he bellowed at her.
"Please punish me for my mistake," she said, trembling.
