Chapter 8. Forces Of Attraction

“And why should that cause problems?” I asked with a raise of my brows.

“Well… he is the son of Lord—”

“I heard you clearly the first time,” I told Theo in a cool voice. “Are you trying to tell me to pardon him because he is a Lord's son?”

“Not at all I—”

“You know what this tells me? His father needs to be investigated too,” I said, cutting him off. “After all, the apple never falls far from the tree.”

“I understand your point Cyrus but what I was trying to convey is that the people love Lord Salmon, doing that to his son—”

“Conduct an investigation on the Lord and prepare a trial. It should be held by this evening. Make sure you have secured all evidence against the governor.”

“Which one should I hold this evening? The trial only right?” Theo asked to be sure.

"Yes!" I said in an exasperated tone. "If you'll excuse me, I have things to do."

"We have other matters to discuss—"

"Save it for later!" I snapped, s