After returning from Portcove, Damien Valerius took Sean Carter to report on the project to the Old Master that afternoon, while Aurora Sterling returned to the villa alone.
Having not seen Aurora Sterling for a few days, Ms. Sutton was very excited. Looking at Aurora's noticeably thinner face, she said with concern, "You go away on a work trip and come back all tired and thin. I'm going to have a proper talk with Mr. Valerius. Miss Sterling, you're still so young, you don't need to be working so early. Look how exhausted you are—your face has even slimmed down."
Aurora Sterling didn't know whether to laugh or cry at Ms. Sutton's concern.
The project itself hadn't tired her out, as she'd barely touched it. The one who had truly tormented her and left her utterly exhausted was plainly the very "Mr. Valerius" Ms. Sutton had just mentioned.
Of course, she would never say that to Ms. Sutton. The embarrassment would be too much to bear.
