Choked sobs were the truest expression of what Chloe Marshall was feeling.
Lillian Bancroft's voice was low. "Every time I go on an official visit abroad, I always send one or two decoys. It's a precaution against surprise attacks. Otherwise, if I had really died here, both our countries would have descended into chaos. The death toll wouldn't have stopped here; far more people would have lost their lives. The mastermind behind this is truly despicable."
"It was Toby Dalton from Grestin. Before Nora and I came to get you, we went to the bar next door. I was the first to realize his men were going to assassinate you, but they spotted me. He held us captive in the bar until Young Master Grant arrived and got us out. When it was just us, he made no secret that he was behind it. But he wouldn't admit it in front of Young Master Grant."
Lillian Bancroft's eyes turned as dark as ink.
