When Petals Meet The Blade (Priscilla and Waldo) novel Chapter 337

Chapter 337

Pursuiti

After a brief moment of surprise, Anthony looked at Jessica with newfound admiration in his eyes.

*She has quite a way with words!‘ Anthony thought to himself.

“Last night…” Anthony smiled at Lincoln and said, “I received an anonymous tip about rebels secretly manufacturing thunder grenades, so i tracked them to Mount Takano. That’s where I ran into Prince Leon. It turns out he was investigating the same thing.”

Anthony leaned back in his chair with a smile. “Mr. Moore, I’ve already shown you that anonymous letter. Whether it’s genuine or not is for you to verify As for how much longer you intend to keep me here, I don’t particularly care. As you wish.”

He picked up his cup and took a leisurely sip, the very picture of aristocratic ease.

Lincoln simply gazed at Jessica, his expression “able.

Jessica also smiled and asked, “Mr. Moore, do you have any other questions?”

She told everything truthfully, hiding nothing.

From the attack on Malik and Elsie, to asking Leanna to identify the poison, tracking down the maidservant Lucy, then moving on to Tranquil Pavilion, the manufacturing facility at Mount Takano, and finally arriving here at the High Court.

Jessica’s account was flawless, her expression perfectly at ease, not the slightest hint of deception in her demeanor.

But the word “pursuit“, which Jessica had reminded Anthony of, lingered like a thorn in Lincoln’s heart.

“Mr. Moore, is it possible to trace the original author of this denunciation letter? General Anthony isn’t an investigator. If there’s any connection between him and this case, it would only be his status as Prince Leon’s third uncle.”

But the implications ran much deeper than that. Though Jessica hadn’t spelled it out, Lincoln understood perfectly well.

Jessica spoke only what was necessary, her words clearly on behalf of Prince Leon. “If you find nothing suspicious about Anthony, perhaps you should look into who is trying to implicate him in this matter. After all, the illegal manufacture of weapons is tantamount to treason, and the person most closely associated with General Anthony is none other than Prince Leon.”

Lincoln pressed his lips together, knowing better than to say anything

more about such

tter.

However, Jessica was so young, yet bold enough to speak so bluntly. Even Anthony felt conflicted, unsure whether her getting involved was right or

wrong.

This certainly wouldn’t benefit the Yates family in any way, but by speaking up now, she had made her political allegiance crystal clear.

She was now firmly in Leon’s camp.

Though Lincoln knew full well she was favoring Leon and working for his interests, he simply can’t find any fault with anything she says or does.

Anthony’s expression turned serious as he looked at Lincoln. “My conscience is clear, Mr. Moore. I’ll cooperate fully with whatever investigation you deem necessary. But I also hope you’ll get to the bottom of this denunciation letter.”

Anthony warned, “If anyone dares to scheme against my nephew Leon, the Martin family will not stand idly by!”

Lincoln never expected that, in the end, the full weight of this matter would ultimately fall squarely on his shoulders.

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