Chapter: 473

“Thanks.” she simply nodded.

Her eyes weren’t even watery from when she pretended to cry. Lara’s face suddenly turned emotionless as she stood up and quickly left the pub.

Devin was shocked, he couldn’t say anything as he watched her leave.

“Wh… what? …what the?” his chest felt hollow as he looked at the empty glass before him.

He stared at the closed door for a moment longer before starting to shake his head in disbelief.

“Monster… what a monster…” he shivered, feeling like he had been violated.

*tap tap tap*

He quickly looked up the hallway, hearing familiar footsteps – Tamara was coming.

Devin grabbed the glasses with the speed of a snakeraven and quickly rinsed them before cleaning them; he was breathing heavily now, not wanting to get caught.

He thrusted them into some water to wash out the beer foam.

“Eh, good enough” he thought as he began wiping them with his dish towel.

*tap tap tap*

He was still polishing one cup, but he froze as he heard her voice.

“Dad, you’re drinking on the job! You’re on cleaning duty now!” Tamara smiled

“I – I was not… I was just washing them, I…” he kept polishing the glass, pressing a little more firmly now.

“Hm” she dashed at her dad with a smile, stepping behind the bar and leaning in close to him.

“Stop it.” He tried not to smile.

“Ah, I can smell it! Cleaning duty!” she grinned.

With a sigh and a defeated smile, Devin gave in.

“Fine…” he sighed, he knew he was beat, polishing slowly now.

“…That manipulative monster…” he thought, shaking his head.

Lara casually stepped outside, trying to seem casual.

“Ahem.” she covered up a burp by clearing her throat, approaching Lannister.

“Let’s go.” she gestured.

Lannister got up and they began walking without talking much at all, not noticing that Lara was trying to cover up tiny burps as they went.