PREJUDICE-The Sable Syndicate
Josep frowned as he looked at the few newspapers spread out on the table. In an instant, he understood Annelie's point. Seeing the seriousness of the situation, Josep waved his hand to the guards who were still in the room.
‘Leave us.’ he ordered.
As soon as the guards left and the door closed. The atmosphere in the room became more private.
Annelie, who had been watching Josep's movements unconsciously, sensed that something was different. Those orderly and deliberate movements, as if the leader was used to dealing with pressure. However, she could not forget what he was for yesterday.
‘All the commotion in town,’ Annelie said, pointing to a pile of newspapers,
‘has one brain behind it. And as Duke, you must immediately arrest whoever is responsible for this mess.’
Josep leaned back in his chair, his seemingly flat face hiding something that caught his attention.
‘So, you believe that all this social chaos has been organised by one person?’ Josep asked in a flat voice.
Annelie nodded before continuing, ‘I've read all this over and over again. Although all of these papers were written by different authors and printed in different presses, their writing styles are suspiciously similar.’ Annelie began to point out some examples that could be used as evidence for her conversation that afternoon through the newspaper.
‘The key sentences used seem like they came from a single thought. This is no coincidence, a person or group must be controlling this information to set the narrative in Eldbourne.’ Annelie's continuation made Josep stare at the newspaper calmly. Although in the back of his mind, he knew that Annelie was off the girl's track.
‘When is Lord Harrington home?’ A question that annoyed Annelie because Josep was trying to divert the conversation from a topic that he thought was very important.
‘He should be home. But, what does that have to do with my father?’ Annelie asked in an annoyed tone.
Josep did not answer directly. But the young man got up from his seat and walked over to Annelie before looking at her for a moment and saying, ‘I'll take you home.’
Annelie was surprised by Josep's change in demeanour. However, Annelie should not have delved further into the riots that took place in Eldbourne. The events of that day were the gateway that made Annelie always remember the impudence that changed the fate of her life in the future. Which is full of darkness and gripping secrets.
