Things had calmed down a bit in Lapella since the international incident occurred at the world leaders' conference. Of course the people of Lapella felt it was bad luck. Their economy was in jeopardy because many investors thought the state was no longer safe. It took a long time to restore Lapella's image to the way it used to be.
The new interim duke had been elected, he would lead Lapella at least as long as Arthur Dubois was still lying sick. Arthur was said to be planning to visit a resort in the mountains with his wife to recuperate. Actually, Valerie arranged it. She wanted to feel at ease leaving the Dubois mansion. She wanted her father and mother to stay away from Lapella until things were more conducive.
Maybe one day she would bring his own father and mother and Jasper to justice. What they'd been doing for decades wss really bad. They had broken many Florentia faction rules. Even with Duke status — they might still receive punishment.
