"He''s still wary when ites to us," Jonathan said. "Of course, this caution isn''t because he''s afraid of us. It''s because he wants to prop Ste up, so he can''t afford to be too ruthless. He can''t use the same tactics on us that he used on Leonard and Sellers. He has to wait for an opportunity, or for us to make a mistake."


    Coleman understood immediately. "Jonathan, you want us toy low for now?"


    Jonathan nodded. "If he wants to make Ste''s position legitimate, he can''t go too far against us. But without using certain tactics, some of his ns won''t work. On the other hand, if we move against him now, the slightest misstep will give him the opening he needs. So, for now, we do nothing. We''ll let others test the waters. For example, Foreman Richards, or..."


    He looked at Aurora and said softly, "Leonard."


    At the mention of Leonard, Aurora''s eyes darkened slightly.


    Jonathan continued, "Aurora, your rtionship with Simone isn''t what it used to be, and she''s fallen deeply for Joshua. There''s no guarantee she won''t be influenced by him. Her words aren''t entirely trustworthy. So, you must meet with Leonard, no matter what, and gauge his attitude. If he really has fallen for Ste, using him against Joshua might not be a bad idea."


    A subtle smile touched Aurora''s lips.


    "Ste''s methods are far more effective than we imagined."


    Both Jonathan and Coleman fell silent. If Leonard had truly fallen for Ste, it was a testament to her capabilities.


    "I''ll have someone track Leonard''s whereabouts," Jonathan said. "Once we find him, you go and talk to him."


    Aurora didn''t object. She, too, wanted to know if Leonard had really moved on, just as Simone had imed.


    "Alright."


    Germany.


    After the fire at the pce was extinguished and King Wright had handled his son''s funeral arrangements, he finally had the time to investigate the truth.


    He quickly discovered that there was indeed something highly suspicious about Princess Wright''s fall into the water, But the trail had been wiped so clean that nothing useful@ould be found.


    The fact that nothing could be found was, in itself, the most suspicious part.


    Just then, a trusted subordinate came to report to the King.


    "King Wright, we captured two arsonists in the pce who didn''t escape in time. Under interrogation, they confessed to being men under Leonard of the Lerman family."


    King Wright mmed his hand on the desk, his face dark and menacing.


    He gritted his teeth. "I knew it. The Williams, Gardner, and Lerman families at.colluded to bring usé down. I''ve long heard that Leonard of the Derman family not only took over his family for Aurora butmitted all sorts of evil deeds to clear her path. What a flirtatious, unfaithful bitch Seducing the head of the Gardner family, stringing Leonard along, and then turning around to y games with my son. Theymit murder and arson in my pce, acting like they own the ce. They clearly have no respect for the Wright family!"


    A hateful glint filled King Wright''s eyes. "Since they dared to kill my son, they can''t me me for going


    after a daughter of the Willia


    familyGavin want you to pick you most skilled mert go to Solmaris and secretly bring Aurora to me. She loves to y around with men,


    doesn''t she? I''ll grant her wish."


    A chilling smile spread across King Wright''s lips. "I''m going to send her to the slums


    to be a whore!"