Chapter 501: A Scandal in the Castle

The grand dining hall of the Steele family castle was a study in opulent tension. Crystal chandeliers cast a cold, brilliant light over the long mahogany table, illuminating the faces of the assembled family members and their… guests. A palpable silence, thick and heavy, hung between the clinking of silverware against fine china. At the head of the table, Jesse Steele presided with an unreadable, almost bored expression, his gaze occasionally sweeping over the room like a predator surveying...