Chapter 62

Scarlett The council chamber hummed with noise when Lucien and I arrived. The tall arched ceiling caught every murmur, amplifying whispers and gossip they had heard about us. Their eyes tracked me instantly. Some openly, others with fugitive glances they thought I wouldn’t notice. Because I had been exposed to them a lot, I was no longer bothered by their stares. It won’t affect me as long as I can win the bill and win against Alexader. However, the judgement in their eyes felt like they were clawing my skin. It seemed that Faye couldn’t wait any longer and directly spread rumors about me—in attempt to cover her rumors—no, the truth about herself, about who she is and why I am fighting so hard against them. I don’t know what rumors she had planted again in the mind of the people, but I know for sure that they were all about her and used it to twist lies. For sure that in the mind of people, I was the one who betrayed Alexander with Lucien. Despite that I say that I will focus on my bil