Ascension Of The Villain - Chapter 239: Under Threat

... and courtiers stood frozen, their eyes wide, and whispers dying on their lips. They were all expecting the grand duke's aunt, of all people, to speak in his support. But… Celeste's confession was like a crack of thunder in a clear sky, jolting everyone to the bone.

"I wasn't with His Grace last night," Celeste stated simply, her hands folded in front of her, gaze cast down. "It's true that I did want to meet up with him to talk, but unfortunately, that didn't become possible."

I ...