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CHAPTER 273
~Author's POV~
Meanwhile, in a dimly lit room draped with shadows and the scent of burning incense, five high-backed chairs were arranged in a semicircle.
Only three were occupied. Each man was cloaked in silence and shadows, but their sharp and gleaming eyes were focused on the one sitting in the center.
The man in the middle radiated power. Black hair, piercing blue eyes, and an aura that pressed heavy on the room.
He held a crystal tumbler in one hand, dark liquid swirling inside. His expression was calm, but the air shifted as he spoke. "Tell me, how has the progress been like?"
The first man on his left, tall and slim with a sly smile playing on his lips, straightened.
"The marriage alliance has been formed. I just arrived at PSA, but for now, things are going smoothly, Flame. The council and authorities aren't suspicious."
Flame nodded once before turning his gaze to the man on the right.
"And you, any report?"