Chapter 69 - Perfect Moment

"…?!!!" Surprised, bewildered, embarrassed, disappointed… At this moment, Akachi was a well of confusing and jumbled emotions fighting to surface. But unlike his tumultuous and agitated interior, his exterior betrayed nothing but shame.

Shame for knowing he had been wrong from the start, shame for failing to control the situation to prevent it from reaching this point, shame for complicating everything by inviting Alexandra out today, and, most of all, shame for Alexandra discovering everything and questioning him like this.

"Furthermore, as a Supreme Advisor, I must uphold the conduct and image my position demands, setting an example for all. Your role was merely to observe the conduct and the type of environment Inessa was creating for herself and the boy; everything was to be reported without omissions or alterations. NOTHING BEYOND THAT WAS PERMITTED…"