"If you think it was Minister Haystone's daughter's doing, why did you let her go?" Alec asked while he and Lauren were walking in the alleyways of the castle's underground dungeon. "I will send some men to bring her here for a thorough investigation—" Before he could finish, Lauren cut him off.
"I don't suggest that. There is no concrete evidence and Minister Haystone might use it against you. We caught the maid, for sure we can do something to make her spill the beans," she said sternly.
Doing rash actions wouldn't do them any good. Jennifer might appear airheaded for trying to poison her and being obvious with her crime, but the situation might not be as simple as it seemed. Who knew if Jennifer was connected to the rebels and hiding other schemes under her sleeves.
"Are you afraid that Minister Haystone can ruin me?" Alec smirked, bemused. He tilted his head to look at Lauren while they were walking side by side, but Lauren's eyes remained in front.
