Nicholas Woods heard this unique voice and realized it was the female companion Chase Jennings brought tonight.
He instinctively frowned, looking at Ava Zimmerman in front of him,
"What do you mean?"
Ava Zimmerman ignored him, turned around, and left after saying this.
Nicholas Woods watched as she quickly blended into the crowd of revelers on the other side, muttering under his breath, "Baffling."
What Nicholas Woods didn't know was that after Ava shrugged him off, his facial features underwent a subtle change.
If Scarlett Jennings were here, she would notice a faint red hue mixed with black at the center of his brow.
This was a sign of an impending blood omen.
...
Elsewhere.
Chase Jennings watched Nicholas Woods leave before turning his gaze to Scarlett Jennings.
Even though he had stepped out unhesitatingly earlier, now that the people were gone, he couldn't help but ask her,
"Scarlett Jennings, it wasn't you who had someone make Azura Loomis disappear, right?"