288 Testing (1/2)

Chapter 288: Testing

Translator: Kris_LiuEditor: Vermillion

”A clown-looking man? What did he ask you?” Lucien frowned. He wondered if someone here had known the fact that he was a sorcerer already.

Grace shook her head seriously, ”I have no idea who he is. His creepy look made me beyond nervous. I'm sorry, Mr. Evans… I failed to resist… He asked me how I met you in Sturk, how I got your help and how you introduced me to Mr. Christopher and Victor. Right… he also asked me whether at that time there was someone else with you… I'm really, really sorry, Mr. Evans… I was afraid that he might kill me, so I told him all of it. I knew this might bring you trouble, but I really could not control myself at that time…” apologized Grace sincerely.

Lucien listened carefully and slightly nodded, ”In my eyes, this might bring trouble to you. Now, someone else has known that you once used my name to promote yourself without my permission. But since this thing happened a long time ago and now you're already a well-known musician, I can earn some good reputation out of it. Other people'll know me as being generous and forgiving.”

Grace grinned and then she said, ”Fortunately, I did not tell the clown that, in order to have your forgiveness, I was asked by you to send the message to Granneuve. Instead, I told him that you had mercy on me, and… and we spent a night together… I told him so because I was afraid that he would not believe it that you forgave me just because of generosity.”

When she was saying, Grace carefully observed Lucien's facial expression.

Lucien responded seriously, ”There was nothing really to hide. I was just trying to help a friend of mine reach Mr. Granneuve at that time. What you said can do no harm to my reputation.”

As long as Viscount Wright was still there, and as long as Granneuve was still hiding his true identity properly, even if Grace told the stranger the whole story, they should be fine. Lucien told Grace to keep this a secret at that time mainly for being careful with Granneuve.

”I'm sorry, Mr. Evans. I was the one who had a dark mind.” Grace hurriedly apologized again, ”I thought hiding this secret for you was very important, as you asked me to do so.”

”It's okay.” Lucien's facial expression was kind, ”I understand. Just don't do this ever again.”

”You're definitely a generous and forgiving musician.” Grace relaxed a little, ”I have to go back to the living room now, or they would think there's really something between us.”

Watching Grace leaving the corridor, Lucien's put on a calm smile.

In his mind, Grace was never a strong-willed person. Instead, although she was relatively talented in music and piano playing, she could fall prey to temptation from time to time. Also, Lucien did not think Grace would put her life under risk because of her appreciation toward Lucien.

Therefore, Lucien would not believe that Grace was able to hide the key part in front of the life-threatening danger.

Going into the washroom, Lucien thought to himself, ”Night Watch? An investigator from the Hand of Paleness, or Argent Horn? An intelligence man from the duchy?”

Lucien reasoned that the man should not be an investigator from Argent Horn because Argent Horn would not wait until Grace came to Aalto.

Also, because the intelligence department of the duchy was now under Natasha's control, there was no need for her to investigate Grace.

For the remaining two, either Night Watch or Hand of Paleness came undoubtedly without good intentions. Still, since when they noticed the connection? What happened over the Feast of Death should only be among the necromancers and Viscount Carendia.

Therefore, Lucien made an rough conclusion. He believed that those people still had not got accurate evidence to prove that the great musician was a sorcerer, or he would not be able to enjoy the temporary peace right now.

Wiping his hands with the tissue, Lucien put aside his many thoughts and went back to the living room.

...

Over the pleasant lunch time.