The day of the investigation arrived with a cold, bright sun that streamed directly into the grand drawing room of the Solyne estate.
The air inside was incredibly thick and heavy. All of us, and by that I mean, my mother Jenna, my brother Alexander, and even my father Edward sat stiffly on the velvet sofas. We were completely rigid under the watchful eyes of the imperial guards standing at every door.
Opposite us sat Duke Marcus Valmont, Xander, and... Josephine. Of course.
I couldn't help my roll my eyes off in my mind looking at her.
When they first arrived this early morning with the guards, I immediately noticed that Selene was not there with them. A quiet, knowing feeling settled in my chest as I realized how Josephine had played this.
She had easily convinced Marcus to leave Selene behind at his secure mansion, spinning some sweet, worried story about how searching a viscount's house could be dangerous for someone still recovering from a poisoning.
