If gazes could burn, the two men would have turned to ashes. But one barely held his fury while the other was deadly cold and authoritative.
Lucien's lips twitched uncontrollably. Taking Alaric as Lancaster and how much Edward valued Alaric, he truly hoped to dissolve the situation as soon as possible, but Alaric's words burned his pride.
Alaric wouldn't let go of the matter with an apology, would he?
Irrespective of whether the situation could have been solved, now it became a question about his reputation, his position, his power.
How could Lucien bow down?
"You think your petty little empire is untouchable?" Lucien sneered. "I can make one phone call and turn you into nobody."
Alaric didn't join the war expecting a smooth win. After all, Lucien was a president with deep political and legal connections.
