Lucas Jennings found her gaze lingering peculiarly on the mark, and Samuel Chalmers' piercing eyes locked onto her fiercely.
"What kind of mark is this?"
"Well…" Scarlett Jennings steadied her nerves and regained her composure. She met Samuel Chalmers' eyes, explaining without any hesitation,
"This is a protective mark, meant to ensure safety."
Scarlett spoke without so much as a blush and had no intention of revealing her arranged fiancé to him.
Samuel merely looked at her, his dark eyes glimmering, as if fragmenting light, flickering on and off.
"Oh."
He responded with a low hum, the end of his tone slightly uplifted, deep and melodious like a cello, yet there seemed to be a deeper meaning.
Afraid he might inquire further, Scarlett switched the topic, asking how Samuel got to know the other party.
Samuel simply said,
"When I knew her, she claimed to be a visiting lecturer at the Sea City Taoist Academy."