Perhaps Otto's gaze was too intense. Yvonne felt a little uneasy and gently cleared her throat. "How is it? This tattoo artist is great, huh?"

"Of course," the tattoo artist chimed in and raised an eyebrow smugly. "Didn't you see how Mr. Carrington was basically ogling at you? He's clearly smitten!"

Yvonne said reproachfully, "Stop with your nonsense."

"He's not wrong," Otto said casually. "You are indeed gorgeous. The tattoo suits you a lot."

The tattoo added an air of mystery that perfectly matched Yvonne.

Yvonne happily accepted his praise. "It looks like I'm quite talented in tattoo design too."

"Yes!" The tattoo artist was excited. "If you want, I don't mind collaborating with you. You can design for me. I'll pay you by commission."

"Forget about it. I was just joking," Yvonne declined with a smile.

The tattoo artist was a little disappointed. "Okay, I guess I don't have what it takes to earn the big bucks."

Then, Yvonne left the tattoo parlor with Otto. The moment she s