Someone Unfamiliar

“Someone unfamiliar?”

“I haven’t been able to get a clear view, as he rarely steps outside, but from what I can tell, it’s a man.”

“...A man, not a woman.”

Seoyeop’s brow furrowed as he murmured, mulling over the man’s words.

There had never been any rumors about Prince Hwa indulging in ‘women.’

On the contrary, his surroundings were always meticulously kept, and his lack of discernible flaws was, if anything, a source of irritation for Jin Ye.

Yet, he had taken in a guest—a man, at that, and at this particular moment.

A faint unease stirred in Seoyeop’s chest, though he refrained from voicing it.

Instead, he pressed for clarity.

“Any idea who it might be?”

The man hesitated, withholding his response.

Seoyeop turned his head slightly, casting a sidelong glance that urged him to speak.

His confidant lowered his gaze.

“Marquis Jo.”

The title alone conveyed his implication, and Seoyeop raised an eyebrow.

“Are you suggesting I made a mistake?”