My Insolent Shadow (22 Chapters Left to Complete) - Chapter 92

At the word “project,” Cassian’s brow furrowed.

Into his mind, twisted with worry, drifted the memory of that woman’s gentle handwriting, softly detailing her explanation.

It was a project to find someone, wasn’t it?

The project had been initiated to find Vincent’s woman—Vincent, who happened to be her master.

If it succeeded, not only would that man Vincent, but that woman herself, might escape her commoner status.

Even if not, it was obvious she would gain much from it.

After all, someone capable of producing research results of that caliber would be among the very few in the entire Empire—and the Imperial Court was known for reliably rewarding its researchers.

Among all those gains, might her bloodline also be included?

She had once said she’d never seen her father since birth.

Someone had mentioned that before.

Blood calls to blood, naturally.

If the scholar’s words held true, perhaps she too would seek out her father.

All these thoughts crashing in at once built up an overwhelming fatigue.

“Complications?”

“Yes. It’s just… Lady Piochelle Perriot has reportedly cut off funding from Viscountess Baorbin.”

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