Chapter 548 A Little Too Formal

Mr. Gray stared at me with wide, curious eyes as if he genuinely wanted to know the answer. I shrugged and offered a vague response, "It's a secret." With someone as sharp as him, the less said, the better. Letting him believe I was close to Jack worked in my favor anyway. Besides, I was indeed considered one of Jack's trusted confidants. But Mr. Gray was too sharp. He leaned back lazily in his seat, tilting his head toward me with a sly smile. "You and Astrid are close. It's obvious you've known each other for a while. She even mentioned you went to the same university, which means you studied in Manovia. But I thought you were an Eclarian from Erewhon…" He paused, smirking as if to say, "Don't worry. I won't pry." He said, "Still, a secret's a secret. I get it." With that, he closed his eyes, letting the subject drop. I watched him quietly, his faintly amused expression giving nothing away. Mr. Gray was dangerously perceptive. It wouldn't be so bad if he truly saw me a