Katherine

"Yo, Duchess…!"

The unexpected intrusion of the blonde noble startled the Lichtenstein family, even catching Eleanor slightly off guard.

With an air of audacity, he strolled forward and clinked his wine glass against Eleanor's without so much as asking for her permission.

Julien watched the boy with raised eyebrows whereas Jackie, Amelia, and Sophie were in complete shock. 

Julien regarded the boy with raised eyebrows, his expression unreadable, while Jackie, Amelia, and Sophie let out soft gasps.

Eleanor, however, exuded an unshakable calm, though the atmosphere around her had grown unmistakably frigid.

Sensing the brewing storm, the surrounding nobles wisely dispersed, finally grasping the unspoken warning that the Duchess had no desire for company.