"Please, Mr. Frey."
Maya placed a cup of hot tea on the table, along with some freshly baked cookies.
Nolan smiled.
"Thank you."
Maya bowed her head before turning and leaving.
Nolan took a sip of his tea. Its sweet flavor, accompanied by a hint of bitterness, immediately spread across his tongue.
"Adrolan tea?"
"Oh? You're familiar with it?"
Isabella looked surprised.
Nolan almost blurted out, "Of course I am! It's my favorite tea!"
But he quickly caught himself and changed his answer.
"Yes, I'm familiar with it. It's a tea from the Eastern Region, known for its bitter aftertaste. By the way, it's pretty expensive and hard to come by, so it's usually only available to the nobility. I'm surprised you have some."
His words sounded like a compliment, but there was a hint of suspicion hidden behind his casual tone.
Of course, Isabella caught on to what he was getting at, but she simply smiled.
