"What's the meaning of this, Your Grace?" Duchess Adelina looked at Thalior with her brows furrowed, confused by the decision. "We are here to discuss the situation with the South Neva Union, not with Count Blackheart," she added.
"I believe he knows more about the situation than anyone else here. All the information that we got about our enemies came from his colleague. Count Blackheart knew something that we don't, and it would be best to let him handle the meeting," Thalior answered as he closed his eyes and crossed his arms.
The representatives looked at each other with confused looks while Xena Servil kept her composure and stared at Rasmus.
"Is there a problem?" Rasmus asked and stared at them coldly. "If there's a problem, address it to me directly and we will solve that problem together," he suggested.
When Duke Gerald was about to open his mouth, Garret cleared his throat and fixed his sitting.
