# Chapter 54 Cheater

I couldn’t believe what I was hearing or what I was seeing. I leaned back around to be sure I wasn’t wrong, but there was no mistaking it. He was shorter, slimmer, and much paler than Candido, with lighter hair. While he was still taller than Sibyl, even in her heels, he wasn’t as tall as Candido. I pulled my phone out, aiming it at the sight and pressing record. I zoomed in to make sure I got their faces and focused my hearing to get every bit of their conversation.

Was he in league with the vampires or just Sibyl’s lover? Who else would benefit from getting Sibyl on the throne quickly other than Norton?

“But… But I’m so close,” she said. “Oh, please…”

“That’s what you get for being over-eager. What if your father comes out here and catches you?”

“Oh, he already knows, you know that,” Sibyl said. “Everything will be fine. Don’t tease me like this.”

“And Candido?”

“My father will keep him busy for a long time. Hours. Candido’s going to fight to the end to hash out all the details and