Chapter 63

Ellia had a guilty expression and looked like she was about to break down in tears. Lucianne asked, “Ellia, what’s wrong? Are some of the archives missing?”

She shook her head, “No. It’s…Goddess, I’m so sorry. Uh…a while ago, shortly after you ascended the throne, my king, a few of us were ordered to…manipulate the finances for…a few of the governing members. We were warned that…if the real information was leaked, they will target our families…our kids, when we come to have kids.” She then looked at Russell on Lucianne’s lap as Ben held their daughter in his arms.

The three of them were stunned. Lucianne was the first to recover, “Ellia, what are you saying? Does it mean what you’re printing now has been manipulated?”

She nodded and tears started flowing uncontrollably from her eyes to her cheeks as she knelt on both knees on the floor and kept saying ‘I’m sorry’ over and over again. Lucianne got up hurriedly from the couch, and gave Russell to Xandar to hold as sh