Chapter 761 – Conspirators
Lux nodded once. "Historically."
She shot him a look. "Don't get technical."
"I enjoy technical."
"Not tonight."
Fair.
She placed the glass down with more force than necessary.
"My father found spies in our house," she continued.
The table stilled.
"In Pride House?" Ely asked quietly.
"Yes."
Her voice carried something sharp under it.
Not fear.
Offense.
Lux leaned back slightly. "Internal staff?"
Sira shook her head. "No. Embedded through trade agreements. Gift envoys. Decorative diplomats."
Naomi frowned. "So… disguised as neutral parties."
"Exactly."
Sira's fingers curled lightly around the stem of the wine glass. "My father let them stay."
That got Lux's attention.
"Intentionally," she clarified. "He didn't purge them. He flipped them." Sira's lips twitched faintly. "Pride doesn't panic either."
Lux exhaled softly through his nose.
"Smart."
"He fed them curated information," Sira continued. "Controlled leaks. Minor false leads."
