"Ten, nine..."
Ivan Gaze started the countdown, looking at Hewinia.
Hewinia sat quietly in her place, seemingly unaffected by Ivan's threat.
Initially, Ivan thought Hewinia was feigning calmness, so when he counted down to five, he raised five fingers and pressed them down one by one.
"Five, four..."
He believed this would exert more pressure on Hewinia.
Yet, she still didn't reach for the cookie in front of her, nor did her expression change much.
"Three, two..."
Eventually, only one of his fingers remained raised.
"One..."
That finger slowly bent, and his body also gradually moved forward, preparing to stand up and notify the Fenisi outside.
But Hewinia remained still.
She just watched Ivan's finger, stopping right before it completely bent down, and her body that had started to rise settled back into the chair.
