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Shadows of the Past

"Wait, what?" Damien blinked in surprise.

"That alone might not have led to the complete dissolution of his holdings," the slave merchant explained. "However, in what I can only describe as a moment of madness, he attempted to sell the mining rights within his domain as collateral to a political rival of his original patron. This act of desperation sealed his fate, and his lands were confiscated."

"Uh…" Damien struggled to process the sheer audacity of it all.

"And the former Viscount's name was…?"

"He was known as Viscount Castellani."

Damien froze.

Oh.

This was about Theo's family.

It made sense now why Isaac had said, "If you will allow us."

"I-I see… so that's the 'issue,' then?" Damien asked.

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