Jade stood rooted to the spot, her mind spinning as if she'd been struck by lightning.
Alaric... being called "Mr. Splendor"?
Wait!
That man—that was Hector, owner of Lumière!
At her father's birthday banquet, he'd personally delivered top-shelf liquor and handed over a platinum membership card!
And Jade vividly remembered Hector mentioning "Mr. Splendor" back then too.
At the time, everyone had been mocking Alaric, so naturally no one connected it to him. Only Jade had filed this detail away in her memory, though she'd soon forgotten it.
But right now.
Hector had appeared again, addressing her husband with deep respect—"Mr. Splendor"!
Even if Jade didn't fully understand, she could connect the dots.
That night, had Hector been delivering gifts to her father on Alaric's behalf?
