Changing Strategies

Several minutes earlier,

"Why did Young Master Topher want to be alone with me?" Yvonne inquired once they were away from the others.

They had just separated from the earlier group and had made their way towards the posterior portion of the mansion.

Her mother and aunt along with the Marquess must have returned to the mansion while she and Topher Tanner headed in the other direction.

Jax and the three etchers, Demon, Fryght, and Rouge were following after them as well.

As soon as they were out of everyone's sight, Yvonne did not forget to question the older boy about the reason for his strange request.

If he wished to speak to her then he could have done so even in everyone's presence.

However, he had proposed to take a stroll together which implied that there were certain matters that he did not wish to disclose before the elders.