Chapter 1503

• Vashtu sat quietly in her office, deep in thought. No matter how chaotic things had become, she knew she had to wait for the investigation to conclude before taking any official action. Only then could she fairly hold the responsible parties accountable—or offer a formal apology if needed. If Bright Moon truly had done something wrong, even those powerful families wouldn’t be able to protect her forever.
• But her assistant still seemed hesitant. “President Vashtu,” he said nervously, “are we really sure those influential families are standing behind Bright Moon sincerely? What if there’s something else going on? Some hidden motive?”
• Vashtu turned to him sharply, her tone rising. “It doesn’t matter what their motives are. The point is simple—we can’t condemn someone without proof! Just because someone appears to be alone, without powerful allies, does that give us the right to crush them? To strip away their dignity?”