She paused for a moment, her tone softening a bit.
"I just smelled something delicious and got curious, wanted to ask what ingredients they used, how they made it... too many people make it noisy and it's hard to relax."
She thought that visiting to ask for advice should be a friendly and natural thing.
If she brought a large group of people, it would feel more like they were inspecting instead.
Besides, she and Jasper Quinn had just met not long ago.
They were still getting to know each other, so they needed to be considerate and leave some room.
But to the Beast Husband's ears, her words took on a different meaning.
Gideon Larkin's action of lifting his foot suddenly froze.
The back that was just now standing straight suddenly slumped down.
Even the beast ears drooped down, losing their usual liveliness and alertness.
He clenched his fist, his knuckles turning white, his throat bobbing as he ultimately did not step forward.
