For a brief moment, none of them moved.
Then— Ivy tilted her head slightly, her lips curving into a faint, almost amused smile.
"Well," she called out, her tone light but pointed, "if you're going to discuss me, at least try not to make it so obvious."
The three guards stiffened instantly.
Percy cleared his throat, straightening his posture. Nico looked away as if the sky had suddenly become fascinating, while Benny pretended to check something on his watch that clearly did not need checking.
Teddy, however, remained where he was, unfazed.
Ivy pushed herself off the car and took a few slow steps toward them, her gaze moving from one face to another.
"I must be very interesting," she added, her voice carrying a teasing edge. "All that attention… I'm flattered."
"No, Madam, we were just—" Nico started, but the words died midway under her steady gaze.
"Just doing your job?" Ivy finished for him smoothly.
Silence.
Her smile widened just a fraction.
