Chapter 64

Azeph took a deep breath and tried to remain calm as he watched the count’s men haul the man’s body toward the car to send it for more investigations.

He could still remember the man’s look when they cornered him. The mad smile on his lips, and his last words as he directed the barrel of his gun toward his head and fired without hesitation.

“Long live the king…”

He and Louis had remained standing there in long silence before Alan came running toward them to find them standing there.

He asked what happened and Louis explained how the man shot himself. But none of them uttered what they heard.

Azeph because he was too scared to consider the consequences of what the assassin said. And Louis maybe because he knew more than he was letting on as it was usually the case for him.

“Keep it to yourself for now,” Louis said as he stood by his side and Azeph looked at him with a glare.

“What in the world are you planning, Louis?” He asked in a low voice not really expecting him to answer.

“It’s a