AUTHOR’S POV
Charis stared at Guy. This only confirmed what he already knew deep down—that Cian had been behind his parents’ deaths. But the depth of the betrayal sent a sickening wave of anger through him.
“He’s lying!” Charis’s voice was strained. “He manipulated the footage. Cian is determined to take my father's seat, and he will stop at nothing to ensure that my house loses power, allowing him to rise."
However, Guy calmly shook his head in response. “The footage is real, Charis. Cian asked for it to be verified, and it was tested thoroughly—there’s no tampering.”
Silence stretched between them as Charis’s mind raced, spinning out of control. He could hardly breathe. What now? He thought, his pulse thudding in his ears. "What does this mean?" he finally asked in a hoarse voice,
