"She's a very lovely and kind girl. I knew it even on the first day I met her."
Zayn lowered his face there because he knew it was a reprimand coming from his father. Just like his mother who told him many times to take care of his relationship with Ariana and never once misjudged her, he rejected that. Now he accepts the consequences.
"Your time to apologize to her will come. Looks like she is also interested in the issues that are happening in our empire. In her mind now, what is most important is saving her family."
"How do you know that?"
Duke Raymond smiled.
"Call the others in. We need to start strategizing."
Soon after, Chris, Mason, Axel, Jeremy and even Butler Smith filled the space again. Duke Raymond also explained to them what happened before he now revealed himself again. Each of them listened well to the explanation, and even the loud mouth Chris closed his mouth, not interrupting.
