Since their unexpected conversation earlier, Valine forced herself to eat her food fast while trying her best to ignore the stare of Dimitri on her once in a while. His words earlier kept on replaying in her mind.

After their meal, Dimitri pushed his chair back slightly and turned his attention to her.

"Valine," he began, "why don't you change into something comfortable? Meet me outside in an hour."

Valine was taken aback by his request, but she nodded, her curiosity piqued. "Alright, Dimitri. I'll be there."

With that, she got up from the table and walked back to her room. As she changed into more casual clothes, her mind...