Chapter 0286

“Thank you, father,” Julian said with a flourishing bow. He smirked at Nathan as he entered

the room.

Nathan glared at him, but said nothing. He stepped outside the room and closed the door behind him.

Julian sauntered over to my side, stepping between the King and me.

“May I present, an item we found inside the desk alongside the letter.” Julian reached into his inside jacket pocket and produced the signet ring. He then held it out for his father.

The King’s eyes went comically wide. He snat ched it out of Julian’s hands, then turned to hold it under the light.

“This is genuine,” he said.

“It is,” Julian replied.

“You found this in Terry’s desk?”

“Yes. In a secret compartment.”

The King’s expression darkened.

me and spotted the

the King’s official seal,” Julian said. “It had gone missing from his private chambers many months back. I bet if

round and around in his fingers, like he

“I have much to

alone.”

no longer looking at him. I

me. When I accepted it, he lead me through the

the hallway.

to Nathan, though he ignored

him. “See

sharp breath, then disappeared into the

led me down a few other hallways, until we were far from where the King

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gain from his interrogation of me. He had clearly come into the

is exactly why Nicholas should have included me in his earlier confrontation with our parents,” Julian said. “If I had presented

I looked down, embarrassed.

never thinks I’m good enough to actually contribute,” Julian said. “He resented that I was assigned with the task of tracking down

still angry about

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