Chapter 237 Truth Laid Bare

Jared looked straight at Kalliope, calm and unflinching. "Your Highness, you can judge for yourself. Most people may never have seen Carmine in person, but I've known her for years. Watched her grow up, in fact. Time changes a person, sure, but not enough to turn her into someone else entirely."

He turned toward the throne, where Tiberius's expression had already darkened, then bowed deeply. "Your