A Beauty With Multiple Masks

Chapter 1629 Power Struggle

“What do we do now, Your Majesty?” Morrison asked quietly.

Aaron held his breath on the other side of the door and leaned closer.

“How dare they engage in corruption!” came Dylan’s livid outburst from within the study. “You are to gather evidence on them immediately, and we will nab them all the first chance we get.”

“Yes, Your Majesty!” Morrison replied. “Consider it done.”

Aaron heard the footsteps from outside the door and hid at once, departing stealthily after Morrison left.

Corruption? Who did he mean? Could it be one of Grandma’s men?

Aaron narrowed his eyes in contempt for their behavior. At the thought of what his father and Arielle did to him, however, he headed toward his grandmother’s quarters with a grim smile.

“Grandma,” Aaron greeted Nancy softly. She was seated at her desk, dealing with some official business, when Monisha waved him in.

was delighted

her especially happy and relieved that Aaron had renounced his father to join his

Don’t you have class today?” the woman asked,

how little his grandmother had smiled at him

no classes today. Father spoke to

fell upon him at the news. “What did your

of threat, but Aaron was no longer afraid of her. He felt like a prize that the two of them were

about you and him and wants me to pick a side,” he said coolly as he narrowed

heart sank at those words. Aaron had pledged himself

business,” she declared as she returned

graduation. I do not wish to concern myself with those matters right

widened at

interested in power. Just as well. If he ever dares to express any

Morrison as I was leaving Father’s study, Grandma,” Aaron added as he stared at his grandmother’s narrowed eyes. “I overheard them talking about corruption and that

face drained