"My name is Hugo Hart."
He naturally pulled out a chair and sat down.
"I work as a police officer at the Westside Police Department, mainly responsible for criminal investigations."
His speech was calm and steady, his manner modest, and his choice of words refined.
Hearing that name, Vivian felt a subtle ripple in her heart.
Hugo Hart—the Hart family of Varden, a name long intertwined with the legal and political systems.
Even though he hadn't mentioned his family background, the name itself explained plenty.
But the words "police officer" quietly deepened her sense of respect for him.
Not because of his status, but because of the responsibility and integrity that lay behind it.
She looked at Hugo's upright posture.
Suddenly, she felt that this meeting might not be as unbearable as she'd imagined.
She offered a gentle smile.
"I'm an intern at Aether Law, training to become an attorney."
Hugo's lips curled upward; goodwill softening his gaze as he replied quietly.
