"I apologize, Ms. Williams," Seraphine said. "My intentions toward Eric aren't what you think. To be honest, I'm more interested in Sylvester than him."

Sylvia frowned, finding Seraphine's behavior strange. She was fixated on Eric one moment, yet she seemed more drawn to Sylvester the next.

Ignoring Sylvia's reaction, Seraphine asked, "Eric, were you born and raised in Salt Province?"

Sylvia felt uneasy about Seraphine raising such a question.

Without hesitation, Eric handed over his ID card and stated, "It's all there. You can see for yourself."

Seraphine briefly examined the ID card, snapped a photo with her phone, and returned it to Eric.

"Why are you doing this?" Eric asked, clearly displeased.

Seraphine shrugged. "I'm just curious about you."

"Wait a minute!" Eric stepped forward, but Seraphine's bodyguards quickly blocked his path.

His eyes gleamed as he considered testing the bodyguards' abilities.

However, Sylvia grabbed his arm and shook her head, signaling him not