Chapter 202

“So, cuz. It’s safe to say that we’ve been played on all those projects.” Christian noted in anger before drowning down the coffee in his polystyrene cup as the four of them sat at a table in the court cafeteria. Judge Cook ordered a short recess after Marie Martin fainted at trial.

Xandar was as infuriated as his cousin was when he responded, “And to think I was absurd when I thought she or the others who backed her up shared some form of relationship with the companies they voted for. It was so obvious that those companies weren’t the best!”

“But why would you dismiss your suspicions, darling?” Lucianne asked innocently as her small hand rested on his lap.

With much shame, Xandar took her hand and laced their fingers. He then peered into her black orbs before saying, “Because we did a background check, and we couldn’t find any blood relationship between our ministers and the companies they voted for. And the ministers all had a mate at that time. Martin’s own mat