The carriage ride proceeded without obstacles, even as the sun had completely set. The grand house that was their destination had already come into view. There were no signs of anything suspicious. Athenia thought that perhaps Vincent had been serious about his words.
"Your Highness, isn't this Marquis Sergey's residence?" Rea asked as soon as they stepped out of the carriage and entered the vast courtyard.
Seeing the flag that Rea had noticed, Athenia realized that this was indeed the nobleman's residence. She had never dealt with the man before, so she had never visited his home. That was why she had not known which noble's house she was heading to.
Worry immediately filled the princess.
Various wild assumptions entered Athenia's mind one by one. Marquis Sergey did not have a good reputation. And recalling the most prominent side of the nobleman, all the assumptions crowding her thoughts narrowed into one.