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.

at me and spotted the

ring is the King’s official seal,” Julian said. “It had gone missing from his private chambers many months back. I bet if we looked more closely at our records, they should show that Terry had

around in his fingers, like he couldn’t believe he was

frowning deeply. “I have

alone.”

the King no longer looking

arm for me. When I accepted it, he lead me through the door and

the hallway.

you,” I said to Nathan, though he ignored me

waved at him. “See you later,

sharp breath, then disappeared into the sitting

other hallways, until we were far from where the King

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me. He had clearly come

why Nicholas should have included me in his earlier confrontation with our parents,” Julian said. “If I had presented that ring sooner, father might have been decent enough to leave you out of it, and not force you to relive

I looked down, embarrassed.

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

clearly still angry about the brothers’

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