"Humph, hmm..."

Ahwin leaned close to Penelope’s ear and whispered.

"Pepe, can we save those kinds of affectionate displays for when it’s just the two of us? I’m feeling a bit embarrassed right now."

"Don’t call me out like that! I’m already embarrassed too," Penelope hissed through clenched teeth, her voice restrained.

The man who had fallen on his backside earlier finally stood up awkwardly, looking thoroughly flustered.

Penelope rolled her eyes and gulped down the coffee in front of her. Jack stared at her in shock.@@novelbin@@

"It’s hot, you know."

"Ah! It’s hot!"

Penelope shot to her feet, blowing furiously to cool her mouth. She felt like her tongue was on fire.

Ahwin cleared his throat, pretending to focus on the air in front of him. He looked just as awkward as she felt. It was a rare sight for the Tower Master, often regarded as the most shameless man on the continent. Perhaps he was suppressing laughter instead.

"Do you want a potion?"

"No, thank you!"

After finally cooling her mouth down, Penelope sat back in her seat. Jack stared at her blankly before commenting,

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