Book 1 Chapter 32.2 - Long Journey

The meeting room suddenly quieted down, and most of the elders’ eyes looked towards O’Brien. After all, the first proposal O’Brien gave after occupying the leadership position was to expel Persephone from the family. At least up until now, the result of this proposal wasn’t really inappropriate. Persephone entered a dangerous situation, but she brought that onto herself. Meanwhile, the benefits the Arthur family received from the Fabregas family were enough to cover the loss of Persephone, with the ones that had the quickest visible effects already incorporated into various systems. From these few months, apart from lacking experience, O’Brien’s competence in dealing with matters did not seem to be inferior to Persephone’s. 

Almost without any hesitation, O’Brien rejected this proposal. He looked into the middle-aged man’s eyes and said in a calm voice, “Overruled. Arthur family and Fabregas family’s secret pact cannot be broken. Expeling Persephone was one of the most important parts of the agreement.”

O’Brien turned...