Chapter 23

At last, the dressing room door opened. An errand boy led a man inside. Hwani gasped softly and turned to look. Their eyes met. “Hello. I truly enjoyed the performance. I took the liberty of coming to offer my congratulations.” A man she had never seen before was looking at her with an awkward smile. Hwani froze. She had been hoping against hope that it might be Ezio, but the person standing before her was a complete stranger. “Ah, hello…”