Besides, her hair color was quite similar to Lian's, which gave him an inexplicable sense of affinity.
"Mrs. Britney, did you need something from me?"
Lian asked politely.
"Oh, Lord Lian, I'm surprised you remember my name."
Mrs. Britney gave him a captivating smile, draping her slender, pale arms around his neck. Her blue eyes brimmed with desire.
"Of course I know who you are, Mrs. Britney," Lian said with a smile. "You're the mistress of Viscount Fenix Belo. Because of your beauty, you're known as Yusofa's number one mistress. Every man in Yusofa dreams of winning your favor."
Viscount Fenix Belo was the highest-ranking noble left in Yusofa. After Lady Mary's last purge, the local nobility had all learned to lie low. Even though Lian had been in Yusofa for some time, none of them dared to contact him, fearing that being discovered by Mary would be a death sentence.
