#Chapter 58: Prove it

Third person “I have been watching something rather interesting,” the King said. “Care to watch with me?” Scarlet had not been surprised when she received word that her husband required her to come and speak with him urgently, knowing precisely what it was regarding. She hurried back to the palace from her office in the city and found her husband waiting for her in their bedroom, alone, with the viral video queued up on the TV screen. While he waited for her, the King had been watching the video over and over again, alternating between fantasizing about how he would punish his Luna for her treachery and wondering what role Alexander had played in promoting the news story about her. “I have seen it,” Scarlet responded, quiet with fearful respect despite resenting the King’s condescension. “Hm.” He looked over at the TV. The video was on pause, freeze-framed on an image of a crying old woman. “How about once more?” He hit play. Scarlet wanted to look away but did n