~Sylvester~
The call did not take long. I instructed Wilson to hurry up and get back to me.
After the call, Ramsey continued to speak.
"Amanda informed the King of the development with Leo the night she returned from the party. She feared he would dump her, but the guy had a bright idea of using the mate bond for themselves and their cause.
Unfortunately, Leo wasn't as stupid as they hoped he would be. She never won his heart, so she never got to control him, but she helped her boyfriend cause damage," Ramsey said, and I felt foolish.
"Why will she set you up, and why did Annika not know she was the mastermind? Your niece named you," I said, and he laughed.
"Amanda never forgave me for what happened to her mother. But I had to kill that bitch because she was the one that got me in trouble with Maurice Volkov, both her and Annika's mother. I guess the two decided to get revenge for their mothers.
Annika is a fool for Amanda and would do anything her cousin says. To her, everything Amanda does is for the greater good. I allowed it simply because it was beneficial to me. By now, you must have established my character. There is nothing to hide," He said, and I was speechless.
I was also worried that Ramsey was right about Amanda cleaning her mess where Annika was concerned.
"What about the threats and the targets? The gun assassination?" Leo asked, sounding confused, and the man began to laugh.
"None of you would be alive if we could do all that. Amanda controlled the information that would be in circulation. She was smart like that. Once you hear the same thing from two to three people, then it is true. I can never put a target on my daughter's back. During the game, I sat in your booth with you. Did I behave in any suspicious way?
She told you what she wanted you to believe, and she pretended all through. I won't blame any of you. Amanda is smooth like that," he said, and I was stunned.
"What about her visits to your house?" Leo asked, and he sighed.
"She did not visit me; she was visiting him. That pregnancy isn't yours, Leo. They claimed each other, so you won't feel it. Think of it this way. If Amanda had her way, both you and Tamia would have died the day the north attacked, and who do you think would have control of the east if that happened?" He asked, and I knew the answer before Leo even said it.
"Amanda," He said, and I became impatient.
I did not want to even listen to the rest of it.
We had an Ace and let her go out of pity and sentiments. Because of the stupid council laws. I wanted to punch Ramsey.
If only he had spoken up, I would have held her by all means. We had nothing on her, and so we had to let her go. I was glad Tamia put someone on her. I kept that part to myself.
"Everyone knew no one stood a chance against the northern Army. Being fighters, Leo and Tamia should have fought to their last breath; what Amanda did not expect was that Tamia would refuse to fight and give herself up. That spoiled many things because Leo remained alive.
Now that Tamia was in the north, there were limits to how we could complicate issues between the east and the north," he said, and I began to laugh from frustration. Leo was growling. His bitch had outsmarted everyone.
"I am just a pawn in this thing. One thing I know is that the guy is a Volkov. She told me that much, but I did not know which one. Some council members are in league with him because he promised to make them lords when he becomes King. A position their family can never attain, and it seemed plausible.
Honestly, I thought about who this guy must be. I thought it was David at first, but then I found out he was married with children, and I doubt it is your brother, so this guy might be lying or delusional. I do not know, but he is resourceful and has a very powerful person behind him. That is all I know," he said, resigning himself.
My phone rang, and it was Wilson. I was afraid of answering, but I did.
"Your Majesty, we got to the cell, and when Annika realised what we were there for, she swallowed something, and now she is unconscious. We found a tiny capsule filled with eastern silver dust in her hand. I believe someone gave her two. She did not get to swallow the second capsule," Kappa Wilson said, confirming what Ramsey said.
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