084: A Sudden Interruption (I)

"Good noon, Mr. Lawrence." Claude greeted the old man as soon as he stepped inside the room behind Ayla. All the playfulness was gone from his face which was there a couple of seconds ago. In its place were brooding expressions and a calculated smile that never reached his eyes. 

It was the first time Ayla was actually getting to witness him in his form. The meeting was one thing since all of his attention was on the issue at hand rather than the people around him. Moreover, he barely paid them any attention with her on his lap. But now, all of those factors were taken out of the picture, leaving him bare and exposed to her eyes. 

She couldn't see him like this. It pained her for some reason.

"Good afternoon, lad. You can call me grandfather." The old man stood up from the chair and gave the duo a polite smile. 

"Good afternoon, grandfather." Ayla spoke up to break the tension which was lingering in the air. Sparks could be seen flying acro