Cedric remained standing for a long, calculating moment, absently turning the thick bundle of documents between his gloved fingers before setting them down upon the polished mahogany.
"There," he said lazily. "Everything Roland has spent years burying in the shadows. Secret correspondence, forged ledgers, payments to rebellious lords... enough to send half the western territories to the block."
Olivia lowered her eyes to the stack, her expression unreadable, making no immediate move to touch it.
"So you truly intend to destroy him."
Cedric let out a low, quiet chuckle. "I don't merely intend to destroy him, my dear." His smile slowly widened, sharp and predatory. "I intend to erase every shadow he ever cast."
Only then did Olivia reach forward, her slender fingers gathering the documents into her hands with deliberate composure.
