Chapter 50

Scarlett Lucien doesn’t say a word on the way back to the packhouse. But I could feel that he was still thinking about the events earlier that happened in the council. His face was dark and his aura was terrifying that even I, hesitate to bring it up. The moment we step into the study, he shuts the door with more force than necessary. The echo ricochets through the quiet room. “You let him corner you in front of the entire council.” His voice was low, but there’s a sharpness beneath it, like steel drawn across the stone. I sighed and turn to face him. “I didn’t. Didn’t you hear me retort his words and even call him out as a cheater–along with his mistress? I didn’t just let them step on me. Besides, If I’d stopped him earlier, it would look like I had something to hide. It should be him and Faye who should be embarrassed.” His eyes narrowed. “Oh, I thought that you were going to give him the floor that’s why you allowed him to speak like that about you in the guise of so called meeting