Everyone there was stunned by the Queen suddenly turning her head and looking over.
Everyone tensed up even further.
Nora's sharp ears caught Abbott muttering, "Did Her Majesty notice me? She must be looking at me! I'm sure of it! Look at me, look at me..."
Nora:
The corners of her lips spasmed.
Just how much did that guy want a connection with the Queen?
The Swiss president would never receive the Queen in person, of course. Therefore, the one here to receive her was someone from the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA). Next, they had to escort the Queen to the prearranged location where she would be having a meeting with the Swiss president.
Seeing the Queen suddenly stop, the minister heading the FDFA couldn't help but ask, "Your Majesty, may I ask what you are looking at?"
At the question, the Queen withdrew her gaze and her lips curled into a smile. "I didn't expect to see a woman among the guards, that's all."
"Yes." The minister followed her line of sight and saw Nora, upon which he immediately explained, "That is Black Cat."
"Black Cat?"
The Queen's interest was mildly piqued. She asked,
"That world-renowned assassin?"
The minister nodded and replied, "Yes, Ma'am. In order to receive you into the country, we have brought in third-party security personnel from the Assassin Alliance and the Hitman League, both of which are very well-known globally. I am sure you must have heard of them before!"
The Queen nodded.
Of course she had, but... She couldn't help but cast another glance at Black Cat. Then, she shook her head.
Seeing this, the minister couldn't help but ask, "May I know if something is the matter, Ma'am?"
"No, it's nothing." The Queen replied, lowering her gaze and hiding the emotion in her light blue eyes.
She merely felt that the woman looked a bit like a person she disliked, that's all.
That person's name was Nora Smith, she was Queenie Schmidt's niece.
Queenie, who had no children of her own, was said to cherish that niece of hers very much, so the Queen had once hosted a banquet to entertain them a few years ago.
She'd originally planned to foster a good relationship with Nora.
After all, Queenie had already gotten on in age, so even though she wanted to please Queenie, she had nothing in common to talk to her about.
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