Chapter 291
- The room remained still for a moment after Persis spoke, the weight of her words hanging like fog in the air.
- Marcus glanced at Xander, his eyes pleading, silently saying he was tired—tired of talking, tired of defending both Kalista and Xander.
- Seeing the look, Xander’s jaw tightened. His fist curled slightly on the table, then he looked up and met Persis’s gaze.