Contract Marriage: The Replacement Groom

342 Damien’s revenge (2)

The three living ancestors simultaneously shifted their eyes away from their religion’s beads and settled their gaze on Damien.

“The book of rules? Didn’t the book go missing a few decades ago?” One of the elders asked with narrowed eyes.

“Yes, that was what I heard. The book was taken away by the Lu clan when they fought with our Yu clan.” An old woman joined in.

“There was also a rumor that the Xu clan has it. How did Young Master Damien read it?” A middle–aged man frowned.

“Damien=”

He raised his hand to stop Emilee from speaking further. “Just now, you acknowledged me as your Master. Henceforth, address me as such.” This time, he didn’t smile or laugh. His face looked ruthless, sending shivers down Emilee’s spine. But she didn’t let that deter her.

“Master Damien is funny. You didn’t mind lying about something so big. I wonder what the Living ancestors would do to you after your lies are discovered.” she smiled.

“You should worry about yourself, Emilee. What do you think that they would do to you if they found out you lied about the Rainborite stone?” Damien beamed.

“Huh?”

“What?”

“Damien!”

“Insolence!”

tongue, Damien!”

if it turned out to be true, they would be the ones to get punished

her Intel deceives her, Maverick wouldn’t. So what rubbish is Damien

was no Rainborite stone. You were

them believed what Damien said but the other

part didn’t

unserious sometimes but when he talks,

believe me. Why would Maverick remain in the Country if there was Rainborite stone?” he smiled cunningly as

point that Emiled knew she was being played into her own

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they asked her who it was that was holding the stone but she said

her web of lies which would tell that she lied to everyone, proof that she has

Age, The Half–heart and even The Sin. You are saying none of them but you know about the Rainborite stone? Even me who had been on an island for months

“Ore?” Someone asked.

stone, it’s an Ore!” Damien smiled at Emilee’s face which showed a panicked

you say it’s a Rainborite stone instead of a large ore in a mine? What do you stand to

but because she knew that everyone would be on her neck, she decided to lie about the size just so she could get the Clan

Yu clan is fighting the enemies from all sides, she would escape with the rest of the Ore that can be broken into stones. Isn’t

Clan the way you are doing now, because

FAMILY!”

Don’t listen-” Emilee tried to defend herself but everyone in the room was already glaring at her, including

I’m innocent of the accusation. The person who owns the mine is Alpha Chaos,