Norah inclined her head slightly, her tone unwavering as she addressed Marlin. "Mr. Boyd, you made it clear that if I couldn't provide a satisfactory explanation, you would escort us out. There is no need for such measures. We'll take our leave on our own."

Her confident demeanor, disregarding the Boyd family's authority, elicited a collective shake of heads from the bystanders. They thought Norah had underestimated the influence of the Boyd family and she would soon learn the consequences of her defiance.

No one felt compelled to intervene on Norah's behalf; forming an alliance with her seemed unnecessary.