Chapter 385 - The White Map (Part. I)

Damon was the first to reach the staircase leading to the upper corridors, even with Ester keeping one hand close to his arm throughout the climb. The effort made the muscles in his legs protest, but he did not slow down. Not out of pride. The captured man had been found inside the mansion only hours after Seraphine's departure, carrying poison and attempting to destroy documents directly connected to the former Duchess. That meant he was not merely a servant hastily bought. He was someone prepared to die before speaking, and men like that rarely operated without specific instructions.