Half-Nobles

"I thought there was something juicy. It turns out it's just about the Duchess and Sir Scolecite," Penelope said.

The women turned to her, their gossip ears perking up.

"Oh, well, Miss Unicorn, do you have something juicier to share?" one of the masked women asked.

'Your whole family's money business is way juicier, Missy,' Penelope mumbled inside her mind, knowing full well who she was and what her family did. "What's juicier is that we will have a new guest coming today. Who knows? Maybe they'll be another regular."

When she said that, a white masked servant walked to her, bowing. "Miss Unicorn, your guest has arrived."

"Well, well, fufu," Penelope covered her mouth with her fan as she held her laugh.

The door opened, and a tall man walked inside. His hair was an iconic dark grey, and his mask was the mask of a grey fox. But everyone just knew who he was from how he carried himself and his features.

He was... Jake Scolecite himself?!