Chapter 52: A Risky Bargain

Damien’s lustful gaze continued to bore into Rory like a knife. "Go on, Rory. What is it that you seek?"

She took a deep breath and tried not to let her disdain show. “I need you to pull some strings for me, Uncle. I want to work directly in the Royal Palace as a diplomatic representative from the Kindred Houses.”

Damien raised an eyebrow, intrigued by his niece's unusual request. “And why is that?”

Rory hesitated for a moment, carefully choosing her words. She felt miserable that she had no choice but to reveal her true intentions, especially to her manipulative uncle.

“I... I just want to be close to the king again and rekindle our love before it’s too late.”

Damien listened attentively, an unreadable expression on his face. He was well aware of Rory's history with King Shawn.

“Yes, so that's it. I believe I can still win back his heart if I can get the chance to work closely with him. I don't want to sit back and do nothing!”

Damien leaned back in his chair, his dark eyes studyin