Chapter 435:- "Have you fallen for her?"

There was a sudden knock on the door, pulling them out of their lighthearted chatter. "My lady, is everything alright?" The voice belonged to the actual Kate. She had detected an unfamiliar presence in the room momentarily before it vanished, and in her concern for Laura's safety, had hurried over.

Both Laura and Aditya turned their heads in the direction of the voice, their lips curling into amused smiles. Laura, holding back a chuckle, addressed her concerned maid, "Rest assured, Kate, nothing out of the ordinary happened. You can return to your duties." She had decided there was no need to burden Kate with the knowledge of the brief encounter. The maid was already overly concerned about Laura's safety. She even went so far as to hire an additional army of 10,000 mermen for her protection, despite Laura's protests that it was unnecessary.