Forces of Attraction

“And why should that cause problems?” I asked with a raise of my brows.

“Well… he is the son of Lord—”

“I heard you clearly the first time,” I told Theo in a cool voice. “Are you trying to tell me to pardon him because he is a Lord's son?”

“Not at all I—”

“You know what this tells me? His father needs to be investigated too,” I said, cutting him off. “After all, the apple never falls far from the tree.”

“I understand your point Cyrus but what I was trying to convey is that the people love Lord Salmon, doing that to his son—”

“Conduct an investigation on the Lord and prepare a trial. It should be held by this evening. Make sure you have secured all evidence against the governor.”

“Which one should be held this evening? The trial only right?” Theo asked to be sure.

"Yes!" I said in an exasperated tone. "If you'll excuse me, I have things to do."

"We have other matters to discuss—"

"Save it for later!" I snapped, striding away towards my study. From just a few meters away, I could perc