Chapter 711 Vesta Burn

• Vesta released a long, weary sigh after Sebastian finished spinning his carefully crafted story. "I knew it would come to this. Those old men were always going to stir up my father's anger with the way they keep forcing their decisions."
• Her tone was gentle yet carried the weight of disappointment, like a velvet cloth pressed down by stone. Her face still held the bloom of youth, flawless and radiant, but Sebastian understood the truth. Through Linden's memories, he knew Vesta was not only part of the very council she condemned, but she was also one of its most respected members. In the Burn family, the patriarch's word did not always seal the matter.
• The elders often had the final say, and it was they who urged the family toward endless expansion.