Caroline knew that Patriarch Nicholas came to see Charlotte Allison today to make compromises regarding T-S, and the conditions he offered were certainly tempting.
But no matter the temptation, she did not need to think to know Charlotte Allison's answer.
It was certain that Patriarch Nicholas and Lord would be angered by Charlotte Allison's refusal, but what was it that caused Lord's fear?
This was where her curiosity lay.
"Oh?" Charlotte Allison was not surprised.
Others could not discern the hidden emotions of those two, but Caroline could judge a person's emotions from subtle cues, so just now Patriarch Nicholas was far from as calm as he appeared.
Only after learning from Adrian Hughes about the relationship between Nathaniel Hughes and Patriarch Nicholas did she realize that Mason Quinn killed Nathaniel Hughes not because he had a conflict of interest with Nathaniel Hughes, but because Lord had a conflict of interest with Nathaniel Hughes.
