While waiting for the maids to prepare the coffee and desserts, Lucas suggested Carla to have a rest in the study room first.
Therefore, she headed to it with Freda and Rogan. A while later, the maids served them premium coffee and desserts.
As silence ensued in the study room, Rogan could barely hold back and grumble, "What is Lady Lisa doing here at this hour? Now that we are still tracking the suspects who might have sneaked into the manor, her lineup will surely draw unwanted intentions in a way. Don't you think that this might result in another round of chaos?"
Freda echoed by lowering her voice. "Not to mention, Sir Lucas is apparently without a sense of vigilance. I notice his subordinates tend to let their guards down when they change their shifts in slow motion. What if any dangerous person takes advantage to sneak in at any moment?"
Rogan knitted her brows and asked quizzically, "They have enforced stricter security, haven't they?"
"Hmph! Their so-called enforcement focuses only on increasing the number of guards in the security room. Nonetheless, everything is still the same." Freda shook her head resignedly.
Rogan could not resist but grumble, "I'm speechless! They are obviously not comparable to the bodyguards of the Giblo family!"
Sensing the abrupt change in Carla's countenance, Freda nudged Rogan's arm and gestured to her to button up her lip.
Carla was impartial when she shared her points of view. "The royal family is in charge of the security system of the Laurent family. What's more, they have been leading a free and easy lifestyle all this while, so they are never on bad terms with anyone. Naturally, they don't have a heightened sense of vigilance. Undeniably, Lady Lisa's presence might be a threat to the security system, but don't forget that this place belongs to the Laurent family. Of course, she can come any time she likes. After all, the suspicious ones might be the foes from Erihal and are targeting us. If so, we are the ones who land them in hot waters. How can we grumble about it then, huh?"
"Ms. Lierger, you are right." Rogan lowered her head and held her tongue.
"Don't ever mention this again, " Carla warned her.
"Noted, Ms. Lierger. I won't say that again, " Rogan apologized at once.
The next moment, there was a knock on the door. After the maids opened the door, Lucas stepped in with Lisa.
"Carla, sorry to keep you waiting. It took me some time to change into a more comfortable outfit." Lisa smiled at her apologetically.
Carla got up and replied, "Not at all, Lady Lisa. You must be exhausted after such a long journey. I think you need to rest earlier tonight."
"Oh, I'm delighted and refreshed after meeting you." Lisa held Carla's hands in high spirits. "I have brought you a present, and I hope you will like it."
After that, she whipped out a delicate gift box to Carla. "Open it and see it for yourself."
"Thank you so much, Lady Lisa." Carla took it over and opened it right away.
To her surprise, it was a set of priceless sapphire jewelry, which was seemingly a rare treasure!
On top of that, the unique print and logo of the gift box indicated it was a collection of the royal family.
"How can I accept such an invaluable gift!" Carla gasped.
"Ah! Since we are a family, there's no need to be bothered with all the formalities. It was the dowry given by Lucas' grandma when I married his dad. I have been keeping it well throughout these years, hoping to pass it down to my future daughter-in-law." Lisa smiled at her with a wink.
"But…" Carla tried to refute.
"If you refuse to accept it, I will be upset. We are a family, aren't we?" Lisa pouted her lips and uttered coquettishly.
"Just take it, Carla." Lucas encouraged her.
Carla could only accept the gift from Lisa. When she was about to thank Lisa, she spotted Marianne gazing at the gift box with inexplicit emotions in her eyes. There were hints of unmistakable disappointment, sorrow, and inferiority.
Carla retracted her gaze and thanked Lisa, "Lady Lisa, thank you. I have also prepared a gift especially for you and Sir Carl."
As she stretched out her hands, Freda handed her a Whyte satin box at once.
, she handed Lisa the box. "Lady Lisa, this is the one. I hope you like it."
Lisa's eyes lit up the moment she opened the box and shrieked with joy, "My goodness! It is the legendary luminous pearl, isn't it? I have been looking for one all this while, yet to no avail."
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