Return of the Crowned Heiress

Chapter 347

Stephan hesitated. He wanted to shield his sister from the truth, afraid the details would be too much for her to handle. But Imogen knew him too well.

“Don’t even think about lying to me!” she snapped. “Tell me everything. I can handle it.”

Her hands gripped the edge of the blanket tightly, her sightless eyes filled with an unyielding resolve and searing hatred. “Once you find the culprit, I’ll kill them myself!”

Stephan paused, his expression darkening. After a moment, he said slowly, “The killer hasn’t been identified yet. The trail’s gone cold. But the lead we have points to a faction operating in Khogend.”

He stopped, gauging her reaction before continuing, “There was something on that ship- something incredibly valuable. It was worth more than just money. People would kill for it.”

Imogen froze.

‘Archie wasn’t just your fiancé,” Stephan said, his voice heavier now. “Before that, he was my man. That shipment… It was a high–stakes operation. I needed someone I could trust implicitly, and Archie volunteered.”

reliving that decision. “He even joked about it being his last mission as my subordinate, saying he’d be retiring from my service to

confuse any potential threats. But somehow, the intel got leaked. They went straight for the real ship, slaughtered

the trail points back to Khogend. And… it might have ties to the Fuller

didn’t elaborate further, keeping some details

together. “You’ve been spending so much time there

“Yes,” he admitted.

at that, her grief’s weight evident. But instead of breaking down, she turned to

muttered. “You’re already dealing with so much, and I’ve

fraction. “It’s fine. Just focus on your

instinctively cradling her belly. Her fiancé

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piece of him. It was

to leave, Imogen called out again, stopping him in his tracks. “Stephan,

His eyes narrowed. “No.”