Awakening Love Reborn to Be His Duchess (Elowen Hale) novel Chapter 574

Chapter 574 Terms of Trust

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Mira quickly brought over a small cushioned stool and placed it near the writing desk, at a respectful distance.

Iris had never experienced this before.

Not in the Gu household, and not in the Crown Prince’s Wing. In front of her masters, she had always stood or lowered herself in submission.

Being offered a seat?

Never.

She looked at it, uncertain. “I can stand, Your Grace. I wouldn’t dare…”

Elowen smiled faintly. “Like Prince Caelan, I see you as an advisor. And advisors don’t stand through council.”

Warmth spread through Iris’s chest, catching her off guard.

She didn’t refuse again. She stepped forward and sat carefully.

The seat was firm, not particularly comfortable, yet it gave her a strange sense of steadiness.

Elowen watched her. “As I said earlier, even though you now serve me, you’ll need to remain in the Crown Prince’s Wing for the time being.”

“I understand,” Iris replied, straightening. “I never expected to leave so soon.”

“The Crown Prince’s fall is only a matter of time,” Elowen said. “But there’s something I’ve been considering.”

Iris focused immediately. “Please go on, Your Grace.”

“It’s about the Nordian prince’s assassination,” Elowen said. “His Grace and I have been investigating. We followed the trail and uncovered some leads, especially regarding those forged arrowheads meant to implicate Duskmoor Manor. We’ve begun tracing their origin What I need now is to bring the matter into the open.”

She rested her chin lightly on her hand

“My original plan was to use Dominic as an entry point. He drinks heavily and spends time in certain… private establishments. I intended to stir up trouble around him there. But since the assassination, he’s become unusually cautious. Almost spotless”

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Chapter 574 Terms of Trust

Her gaze sharpened.

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“I’ve had people watching every notable tavern and discreet house in the capital, but he’s never appeared. It’s as if he abandoned the habit overnight. Do you know why?”

Iris answered without hesitation. “Because I planned for that outcome.”

Elowen’s brows lifted slightly.

“I knew you and His Grace would pursue the matter thoroughly,” Iris continued. “Dominic would be the obvious starting point. His habits are too easy to exploit.”

“So I advised His Highness in advance. We created alternate routes for him.”

Elowen leaned back slightly. “Alternate routes?”

“Yes,” Iris said with a nod. “If he wishes to go out, he no longer uses the main entrances. Instead, he first enters certain inns or taverns we arranged beforehand. From there, someone guides him through back corridors, service passages, and connecting alleys, moving him discreetly until he reaches his destination.”

She spoke calmly, “Your watchers remain outside, monitoring visible entrances. They have to, to avoid being noticed. But they can’t see what happens inside, or where those internal paths lead.”

She paused.

“So Dominic continues as before. He simply does so out of sight.”

Elowen leaned back fully, a trace of approval in her eyes. “I see. Your planning is very thorough.”

“I will draw detailed maps of every route,” Iris said immediately. “Including the contact points and the people involved. I’ll present everything to you today. If there’s anything else you require, Your Grace, I will handle it properly.”

Elowen rested her cheek lightly against her hand, thinking.

With that information, she could arrange for Dominic to be exposed, dragging the assassination case back into public view, alongside the examination scandal and everything else tied to it.

A faint smile touched her lips. “Tell me, my advisor. Do you have any suggestions?”

The title made Iris flush slightly.

She adjusted her posture before asking. “Your Grace… may I ask how far you intend to go

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