Chapter 58: Never Owing Anyone a Favor

This was Business Class on the high-speed rail from Zerton to the Imperial Capital. The full trip took four hours, and the ticket cost about the same as a plane fare. This carriage was a small, self-contained circle of money and status. Judging by everyone's reactions, it was not hard to tell that the Lyall family of Imperial Capital was a towering presence here. Yet Reina Jauncy's response was cool, edged with contempt. "The Lyall family of Imperial Capital? Are they really that impressive?" "What...