Chapter 232
“...You lost them?”
Wrinkles formed between Empress Tigria’s brows.
Her office was flooded with incoming and outgoing documents, and just as many palace staff came and went. Since the emperor was ill, the empress handled state affairs in his stead.
It was, for all intents and purposes, a regency.
“My apologies, Your Majesty,” the maid reporting to her bowed her head. The empress gave her permission to continue.
“The knights searched the restaurant storage you mentioned... but by the time they got there, it was already empty.”
“‘Already’, huh...”
The empress curled her lips slightly at the interesting choice of word.
“Did they find any trace?”
“They found some hair. Tawny.”
“They must’ve been in quite a rush.”
The empress let out a short laugh she’d been holding back.