I Received The First Time Of My Extraordinary Superior (9 Chapters Left to Complete) - Chapter 119

He didn’t seem like the kind of person who wouldn’t understand reason. Perhaps, given that it involved his family, he was being unusually sensitive. First, I need to accurately grasp Logan’s current situation…

Sydney rang the bell and sent the steward Milo to the Imperial Army headquarters.

“…Lord Warden never seems flustered and always remains calm.”

“That’s too kind of you. May I now hear Lord Holden’s business?”

As if only just remembering the purpose of his visit, Ernest Holden slapped his knee and burst out with words.

“Ah! Right. When Logan came to see me yesterday, I thought the Holden Newspaper would get the exclusive scoop. But instead, he went and scattered the tip to every newspaper out there.”

“Marcel stirred up a huge commotion, mobilizing the Imperial Army to prevent Emperor His Majesty, Duke Yant, and certain vested interests from pushing back. He couldn’t possibly hand over the Holden Newspaper—the perfect bait to divert public attention—to them.”

“Hah! Now that’s the cat worrying about the mouse.”

Despite Sydney’s earnest explanation, Ernest Holden still looked sulky. He crossed his arms and snorted dismissively.

With her mind already occupied by Logan and Marquess Douglas Redford, Sydney had no patience left to indulge Ernest’s childish sulking like a petulant child.

Yet she couldn’t afford to upset Ernest Holden, who played a crucial role in this scheme.

In the end, Sydney offered some well-placed praise and steered the conversation to the main point.

“In falconry, the most important thing is having a skilled hunting falcon. You came to check whether it’s the right time to begin the hunt properly, didn’t you?”

“What you’re saying is… you deliberately didn’t reveal that the arrested Arsenal nobles were being manipulated by the Annes resistance due to their past marriages to Annes Kingdom citizens?”

Though he still wore a dissatisfied expression and grumbled, the twitch at the corners of his mouth betrayed that Ernest couldn’t help but relent.

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