Chapter 428: Who Loved Whom?

Empress Kara did not even turn her head before she recognized Nash Johnston. A faint smile curved her lips. She did not refuse him either. She tugged the garment draped over her shoulders into place, then slowly turned that nation-toppling face toward him. Under the moonlight, her phoenix eyes, soft as peach blossoms, rested on Nash. They shimmered like water, brimming with unspoken tenderness. Nash's composure wavered on the spot. But Nash was a decent man. At least, he was decent for the moment,...