After her shower, Ivy stood in front of the mirror in her pajamas, checking how her face was healing.

The unguent Ethan gave her worked remarkably well—the swelling had gone down significantly in just one day, though the red marks would probably take a couple more days to completely fade.

After working for a while, she went to find Ethan.

The butler told her Ethan had finished dinner and was in his study.

Ivy asked for directions and went to knock on the study ...