Chapter 3: Truth

"Why did you come here with me? What's the actual truth behind all this?" asked James, leaning forward from his seat, looking directly into Lina's sparkling purple eyes.

He had dwelled on useless things for more than enough time & now was time to tie the loose ends. First thing was to know the full extent of the Marquess's plan & to prevent it. There was no point in rolling the dice if he knew the outcome already.

Hearing the words Lina's face stiffened as her father had strictly ordered her to not tell anyone about it, but was there any point in hiding things from the man in front of her? He already knew what they had planned, and it was just a matter of time before he would know everything by himself, which would further break the least amount of trust he had in her.

"Can you promise me something?" asked Lina, facing Leon with a brave face.

"I need to know what that is before promising anything."