"You finally came back!" Despite her shock, the Red Star Empress quickly regained her composure.
"Yeah…" Richard kept smiling.
"I didn't expect things to turn out like this," she said.
"What matters is that you achieved a good result," she added.
"Was it a long time?" Richard asked.
"Not really. I'm already quite old—seven years is no longer a long time for me. Especially since I spent the beginning training, and then became busy with work here after Lilith asked me to help her."
"For me, it felt like a very long time," Richard said, causing the Red Star Empress to roll her eyes.
Richard then reached out and touched her hand, which happened to be resting on the table, making the woman panic slightly.
She quickly pulled her hand back.
"Richard, there are many servants here. They could come in at any moment," she said nervously.
Richard only smiled, but under the table, his foot gently brushed against hers.
The Red Star Empress couldn't refuse this.
