The Rise Of The Unwanted Girl (Athena) novel Chapter 556

Chapter 556

Fermin snapped his eyes open, fury blazing in his gaze. “You fool. You know Athena is the apple of Uncle Xander’s eye. If I were to lay a hand on her now, wouldn’t I just be putting my head on Uncle Xander’s chopping block?

“Given how much he favors Athena, do you really think he wouldn’t have guards protecting her?”

The aide, cowed into silence, hesitated before cautiously asking, “Your Highness, are we really just going to let Prince Kander keep investigating?”

Fermin seethed with hatred. He furrowed his brow in thought, then declared with a ruthless glint in his eyes, “I don’t want to openly break with him unless absolutely necessary. But if he pushes me too far, then I won’t hold back..

“While I can’t do anything to Xander, going after people around him will be easy pickings.”

Fermin motioned his trusted aide closer and whispered instructions. The aide nodded emphatically. Fermin said, “Go, but proceed with discretion”

“Yes, Your Highness.” Formin’s trusted aide wheeled his horse around and galloped off to carry out his orders.

Fermin rushed to the palace to plot countermeasures with the Queen,