Chapter 967 Antheenaâs Secret Plot Zac sat in his chair, lazily sipping on the tea in his right hand.
âI came to you this late at night to help you with your problems, of course,â Antheena answered, her eyes keenly staring at him.
His right hand trembled a little, shaking the tea in the cup. His eyes gleamed as he pointed at the couch across from him. âTake a seat.â
She boldly sat down and went straight to the point. âPrince Zac, I know Matthew Kings is a thorn in your flesh that you wish to remove. I have a plan. Do you wish to listen to it?â
âWhat are the conditions?â He knew she would not offer help without getting something in return, so he was smart enough to ask about the conditions before proceeding.
âItâs nothing difficult.â
Zac crossed his legs and leaned back against the chair. He lifted his chin, looking confident. âGo ahead.â
âLetâs get rid of Matthew and Veronica!â she replied. âMatthew is the biggest threat to both of us. I want him dead more than you do.â
As long as Matthew was alive, he would be protecting Veronica. To get rid of Veronica, she would need to remove Matthew first.
âHahahaâ¦â Zac laughed loudly, throwing his head back. âYou went to great lengths for Xavier Crawford.â
âIndeed.â
âDonât you think youâre getting the short end of the stick, doing all these for him?â
âI donât care about that if I love someone. I always get what I want.â Her determination to kill Veronica was as steely as her unchanging love for Xavier. She had once saved Veronicaâs life, but that ungrateful woman dared to abduct her to blackmail Xavier. The incident had bugged her for a while, and she could not get over it.
âGreat.â Zac nodded and lifted the stump on his left arm, revealing a chilling smile. âI lost my hand because of her. I need to make her pay!â His blue eyes were scrunched-up, looking cold and distant like a hungry wolf ready to devour its prey and lick it clean.
âItâs not easy to rid Matthew in the hidden clan with your current capability, Prince Zac, but I have someone in mind, who could work with you,â she suggested outright.
âWhoâs that?â
âDominik Ledger.â
âDominik Ledger?â He sat straight with a frown and fell into deep thoughts. âHe has no grudge against Matthew. Why would he want to work with us?â Antheenaâs flaming red lips curled into a polite smile while she secretly scorned Zacâs stupidity. Heâs so dumb because heâs blinded by hatred.
âIndeed, thereâs no conflict between him and Matthew. But, Prince Zac, if you give him something he yearns for, he will not turn down your request to work together.â
âWhat do you mean?â His eyes lit up with eagerness.
âHeâs after the position of the hidden clan leader. Canât you tell?â
âThe hidden clan practices matrilineal succession. As much as he wants to reign, he can only dream.â
The light went out of his eyes as he felt crushed and disappointed with Antheena.
âXavier once told me that even in Destorâs history, where kings mostly reigned, it witnessed the reign of the first female monarch, Queen Augusta. If she could break the outdated idea that women are inferior to men, why couldnât Dominik do the same?â She added, âPrince Zac, did you not notice Dominikâs desire to rebel?â
Of course, Zac was aware of the intel she received as well. However, there was an issue. âHow can I help him? And will he refuse to trust me? If heâs crowned, will he consider getting rid of us because weâre a threat to him?â