Ornella's eyes narrowed slightly at her response. With a dismissive smile, she adjusted her dress and stepped into her carriage.
Eileen watched the carriage disappear into the distance, her heart racing, before she turned and headed back inside the mansion.
Sonio greeted her with a wide smile, offering words of praise for the successful tea party. Noticing Eileen's exhaustion and the way she sagged with fatigue, he expertly guided her to the dressing room. With the help of the servants, she removed her jewelry and dress, changing into something more comfortable.
Once dressed in casual clothes, Eileen headed straight to her laboratory.
As she fiddled with her lab equipment, she felt her energy begin to return. It was clear she preferred repeating the same experiments a thousand times over to dealing with the complexities of social interactions.
