Brandon Piers looked over and almost instinctively pulled Abigail Green behind him.
Benjamin Jones took the opportunity to place his hand lightly on Abigail's shoulder, while Bertha Swift very perceptively linked her arm through Brandon's.
Abigail stood there dumbfounded, but her heart keenly felt the protective posture of the two men. What was making them so nervous?
Following the commotion, Abigail looked toward the door.
Joshua Piers was dressed in a traditional black suit, exuding elegance within his nobility. His height was similar to Brandon Piers, but he was paler. Not the cold pale of Brandon, nor the radiant white of Abigail, but more like the sickly pale Abigail had seen when she first met Brandon.
With a pair of slanted eyes, his thin, emotionless look was quite distinctive. His face stood out among the Pierses Abigail had met.
The man seemed to sense their gaze, looking back at them, sending an inexplicable chill down Abigail's spine.