Chapter Seventy-One- Emperor Franco Centauri Gervais—136 yrs old

Franco let Tatiana sit in the throne room and receive people. She wasn’t allowed to preside over any official business, and he wasn’t pleased with her recalling Adriana as she had.

He would have to deal with Adriana and her safety in his own time. Though it pleased him greatly to have Edger inform him of how she’s thrown Tatiana’s accusations back into her face and stood her own.

Adriana definitely had his temper, and it was now clear to everyone in court who was clearly his daughter and a chip off the old block.

Tatiana had something to fear of Adriana. That was the backbone of steel Adriana had that went along with a mind that saw ten steps ahead of Tatiana’s.

The encounter all but confirmed to Franco that Tatiana may sit in his left hand, but she didn’t belong on the throne. Now he only needed to find evidence she played a part in her mother and sister’s death. He didn’t need it to worry about the attack on himself. He was almo