Chapter 1116

"I knew it! How could Steven have such good luck? Turns out, everything was planned! This bastard is just a commoner from the slums—yet he dared to wish to rise to power!" Alfred exclaimed in excitement. His eyes shone with the thought of Steven's death. "How despicable! He schemed well—but it's such a pity it wasn't enough. In the end, he was exposed and turned into a laughingstock," Laura said with a regretful shake of her head. She turned to Camilla with a smile and said, "It seems like the Malones are victorious again." "Why, yes. Yes, a great victory." Camilla smiled faintly but her eyes were focused on Steven. Her eyes shone with admiration. What a great way to break a stalemate… She wondered what expression Lance would have when he learned the truth—and realized that he had been outplayed. "Steven could've plotted against anyone else but he schemed against an old man like General Lewis. How shameless…" Gideon frowned. He had always looked up to Jonah as his hero but Stev