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.

delighted

relieved that Aaron had renounced his

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

to feel about how little his grandmother had smiled at him in the

her question. “I have no classes today. Father spoke

upon him at the news. “What did

of

to pick a side,” he said

words.

you learned to handle some official business,” she declared as she returned Aaron’s gaze. “You cannot remain wholly ignorant

talk about it after my graduation. I do not wish to concern myself with those matters right

widened

is not interested in power. Just as well. If he ever dares to express any interest… Her eyes narrowed

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

drained