Who taught you about the puppy eyes?

"You took them? What do you mean you took them?"

"Sir was busy, and father was unresponsive, so I went upstairs again and took the things father treasured the most," she was hesitant but very gleeful about her actions. Even when his father dies, his secrets won't be safe, which is why she is so happy about it.

"When did you do that? I don't recall you left... wait, was Haru with you?"

"If sir means the small black furry creature, then yes. That thing sat on my head the whole time, scratching me a few times," the girl winced as she remembered the few times, and the scratches still stung her scalp. She didn't like pain.

"Good girl," Liam suddenly said, and the girl had to look up at him to see who he was praising. And she saw him petting the small black creature. Somehow she felt disappointed.