Chapter 107: A New Spark (1)
After the ball, Perris awaited a guest in his palace, still clad in the white attire he had worn for the occasion.
“He has arrived,” a servant’s announcement prompted Perris to rise promptly, showing a level of respect he rarely displayed.
The guest was Marquess Portrus, who had missed the ball but received a special invitation from Perris for a quiet tea gathering.
It had been at the emperor’s request, with the original suggestion coming from Petra. Marquess Portrus stood as one of the wealthiest and most influential men in the empire, inheriting a generations-old munitions business. His political sway was very large, whether it was back in the late emperor’s reign, or Gaius’ reign.
