In the side hall, before the butler's voice had fully dissipated, Maximilian had already rushed in.
"Mr. Leclair, Stone Leclair took Miss Gu to the Civic Bureau," Maximilian blurted out hastily. When he turned and realized Sylvester Cloud, the eldest of the Cloud Family, was also present, it was already too late to take back his words.
Ignatius Leclair's expression darkened slightly as he turned to Delphine.
"To the Civic Bureau?" Delphine shivered all over, muttering to herself. Was this Stone Leclair's second plan? With the scandal already exposed, he might as well marry Miss Gu. As for the marriage date, given Stone Leclair's methods, it could naturally be backdated. By then, the scandal would become irrelevant.
