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.

spotted the confused expression

missing from his private chambers many

round and around in his fingers, like he

King said then, frowning deeply. “I have much to think about and need

alone.”

no longer looking at him.

held out his arm for me. When I accepted it,

the hallway.

to Nathan, though he

waved at him. “See you later,

then disappeared into the sitting

hallways, until we were

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interrogation of me.

presented that ring sooner,

I looked down, embarrassed.

that I was assigned with the task of tracking down the underground. He likely thought

clearly still angry about the brothers’

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