CH346 Foreknowledge
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"Then, do you plan on betraying me?" Alex asked.
"No, of course not," Eleanor replied instantly.
"Then there you have it."
"But still—"
"But nothing," Alex cut her off. "I told you before—I don't use people I don't trust, and I always trust the people I use. If you ever do end up betraying me, then I'll only have myself to blame for not seeing through your façade. But until that happens, I trust you. That's all the reason I need to tell you what you want to know.
"This is what our relationship is based on, isn't it? Trust?"
"Yes," Eleanor said quietly.
"So, can I continue now?"
"Yes."
"Finally."
Alex exhaled in relief. He couldn't believe it had taken this much effort just to tell someone his own secret. A small chuckle escaped his lips at the absurdity of it all.
"As you've probably already guessed," he said, "I'm the Palace Master—or rather, the majority owner—of the Golden Palace."
Eleanor nodded. That much she had suspected.
