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Henry dropped his face into his hands.
“Oh my God.”
I couldn’t help it.
I laughed.
“The images spread online.”
A pause.
“Exactly where I wanted them to.”
Understanding finally dawned on him.
Slowly.
Then all at once.
“The Vincents never inspected the property.”
I pointed at him.
“Correct.”
“They reacted to the fake images.”
“Correct.”
“They filed their complaint using fabricated evidence.”
“Correct.”
Henry stared.
Then suddenly started laughing.
Loudly.
The kind of laugh that comes from watching your enemies walk directly into a wall.
Jason shook his head.
“You used children as bait.”
I looked offended.
“I prefer strategic consultants.”
That made Henry laugh even harder.
The governor finally wiped tears from his eyes.
“You’re telling me…”
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A pause.
The first major Vincent attack in Sum…”
A’pause.
“Was triggered by a four-year-old with editing software?”
I smiled.
“Technically a four-year-old, a teenager, and another child with excellent artistic vision.”
Jason groaned.
Henry stared at me.
Then at the ocean.
Then back at me.
“I cannot decide if that is impressive or deeply concerning.”
Henry leaned back in his chair.
Still laughing.
“You are all completely insane.”
I smiled pleasantly.
“Probably.”
Then my smile sharpened.
Because this wasn’t luck.
It wasn’t an accident.
And it definitely wasn’t the last trap.
“The Vincents just made a very important mistake.”
Jason’s amusement disappeared.
Henry immediately became serious again.
“What mistake?”
I looked toward the ocean.
Toward the castle waiting in the distance.
Then back at them.
“They moved first.”
A slow smile spread across my face.
“And this was only the first trap.
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Governor Henry’s laughter eventually died down, though the amused look never fully left his face.
I suspected it would return every time he remembered that the mighty Vincent family had launched a legal challenge based on evidence produced by a four-year-old with access to editing software.
“You should still take this seriously.”
His tone shifted enough that both Jason and I immediately paid attention.
I nodded.
“I do.”
Because despite the humor of the situation, the Vincents weren’t stupid.
Dangerous people could make mistakes.
That didn’t make them any less dangerous.
Henry opened the folder again.
“The Continental Historical Alliance has accepted the complaint.”
That got my attention.
“They have?”
The governor nodded.
“A team will arrive in Sum in three weeks.”
Jason leaned forward slightly.
“How large of a team?”
“Six specialists.”
A pause.
“Architects, historians, restoration experts and preservation consultants.”
I considered that for a moment.
Three weeks.
Enough time to prepare.
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More importantly, enough time to identify who among them might already be compromised.
“I’ll cooperate.”
Henry looked relieved.
“Good.”
I smiled.
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“But only a selected team will be allowed access to the castle.”
Both men looked at me.
“For security reasons.”
Jason immediately nodded.
That answer made perfect sense.
The castle wasn’t simply a historical site anymore.
It was our home.
The children’s home.
The location of multiple security systems and protected passages.
No one was getting unrestricted access.
“No media.”
I continued.
“No additional guests.”
A pause.
“And absolutely no last-minute additions to the inspection team.”
The governor smiled.
“I was hoping you’d say that.”
Jason frowned.
“You think they’ll try something?”
Henry sighed.
“The Vincent family cannot legally enter Sum.”
That was one of the few advantages we currently possessed.
The historical banishment remained part of Sum law.
The Vincents could challenge us from abroad.
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