Chapter 530: The Lord of Jenith's Dilemma

The Lord of Jenith panicked so badly his scalp went numb, fine beads of sweat seeping across his forehead. He had always coveted the throne, but that had only ever been a private, carefully hidden ambition. On the surface, he was nothing more than an idle member of the royal clan with a modest little stash of resources. Just following Asher Jauncy's orders and squaring off against the Dowlton family had already given him a splitting headache. He had never expected Asher to set his sights on the...