Chapter 72 Disingenuous Relatives

• Duke Alexander entered his castle in Monaco with a commanding presence, the guards snapping to attention and saluting crisply as he strode purposefully past them. Ignoring the curious and admiring gazes of the palace staff, his focused gaze remained fixed ahead as he navigated towards the grand hall.
• He found his mother seated there, flanked unexpectedly by his uncle and cousin.
• "Mother," he greeted sternly, his expression cooling as he acknowledged the presence of his relatives. "You called me?" His tone carried an undercurrent of frustration; he had been engrossed in important matters concerning Monaco's upcoming parliamentary elections when Camille Montecarlo summoned him urgently.