Chapter 196
“I heard from Peter. You have something you want in exchange for keeping the secret.”
“Well, yes, we did have that conversation…”
Iona trailed off meaningfully, her words hanging in the air before she continued slowly.
“But it seems the value of that secret has risen a bit since then.”
What was originally just a small scheme for Peter to earn some pocket money had now escalated into the root of a murder case.
If Iona revealed that Peter was the one who had addicted Dieter to the drugs, Peter would not only lose his knighthood but would also be ostracized from every noble family, doomed to wander the streets.
Carmen would never allow her lover Peter to face such a fate.
“I understand. I wasn’t unprepared for you to take this approach. Normally, we would have handled things more carefully… but we simply didn’t have time. That’s why we decided it would be better to pay the higher price to ensure your silence.”
Though Carmen didn’t reveal why she felt they were out of time, Iona felt as if she already knew exactly what had happened.