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Julian's gaze remained unwavering as he placed his tea cup down on the table. "Have you made any progress Viscount", He asked with a calm tone.

The viscount swallowed as he said, "No my lord, we have not found any clue".

He knew that Julian was behind all this but he had no other choice than to act ignorant.

"I see," Julian said with a slow nod. "And have you made any progress, or is your investigation still going?" His voice carried a hint of mockery.

The viscountess clenched her hands tightly in her lap, her heart racing as she struggled to maintain composure.

The viscount replied, "No, my lord we are still searching for the attacker." 

Julian leaned back in his chair, his lips curling into a slight smile. "How unfortunate," he said.

Julian took a sip from his tea, his eyes never leaving the viscount and viscountess. After a brief silence, he placed the cup down.