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"Let's hope it doesn't come to that," the king murmured. His paze shifted

to Alexander. "And do you believe her?"

"I do," Alexander agreed without hesitation. "Combined with the information our investigations have uncovered, it's impossible to explain it all away."

The king nodded once. Then, rising to his feet, he walked to the door. Opening it just a crack, he gave the order.

"Arrest Archer Gray and David Lake.”

The words sent a cold chill over me. A choked sound escaped my lips as a sudden sob rose in my throat, and I tried to swallow it down.

Alexander's hand found mine, his grip steady and reassuring. I covered my mouth and lowered my eyes, struggling to reel in the powerful emotions crashing over

me.

I could hardly believe it.

It was over.

going to

out of the room, and somehow, I felt confident that she wouldn't be harmed. She had agreed to cooperate, and the information she

though it made me feel completely ridiculous. This was exactly the outcome I had wanted, so

compose myself. When I finally did, my face burned with embarrassment, and I had

with you," the king said, his voice softer than it had been when we arrived, "I know it's a sensitive

that,"

where we need to put all our cards

everything you have on David-anything that could help bring him down. He has allies, powerful ones, and

course," I said, nodding. "I'll do everything I

expression was unreadable. "For now, I need a list of anyone questionable in his circle- anyone who might be involved

you have a pen and

I hadn't noticed before.

me.

of every person David had associated with, both in this life and in the original timeline. I had no definitive proof

in his scheme to weaken the

wrote, bitterness coursing through me, but I was confident in the names I compiled. When

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was beside me looking over my shoulder. I didn't

we stood to leave, I felt a wave of relief. This whole ordeal had taken a far greater emotional toll

home was silent at first, but I could tell

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