Ava's POV

His reaction told me that he and this gentle lady were probably not on good terms, or, of course, he might have seen me come in. I thought as I stood in front of his desk.

If that's the case then probably he heard those rumors out there too.

I pondered the words I should have uttered. Yet right next to my ear, a voice continued to speak.

"...... Now you have heard that everyone thinks Bertha and you have the kind of ......" she paused as she said this, as if there were something very embarrassing to say next as if there was something very embarrassing to...