Chapter 44: Gala – Part ll

• He extended his hand to her, and she took it only for him to bring her knuckles to his lips. He gazed through his eyelashes as he pressed a little kiss on her knuckles to see whether his small gesture had any effect. When he noticed her looking at him indifferently, his lips slightly drew down. He regained his composure and straightened up.
• "The nephew of Gerbert Reighs."
• He informed her, and she raised an eyebrow. Looking at him now, she noticed a resemblance to Gerbert. They both had brown eyes and were around the same height.