Chapter 1669

"That's impossible!" Liam shot to his feet with a grim expression and stood beside Bryce in the hall. The raw stone he'd handed over was genuine—there was no way it could be a fake. "Liam, are you messing with us?" Tessa's sharp gaze bore into him like a blade. "I gave you the real thing. There's no chance it's fake. Maeve's just spouting nonsense!" "Is she? We'll see soon enough, won't we?" Bryce remained calm. They requested a meeting, but there was a condition—the raw stone in an exchange to meet The Father of The Lucent. It sounded exactly like something Maeve would pull. Tessa sneered, "The Father? As if she can just demand to meet him. What kind of fantasy is she living in?" "For The Father, the raw stone is invaluable," Bryce replied. He closed his phone with a soft click. "I think he'll agree." Tessa's voice turned icy. "Don't tell me you've fallen for Maeve. You're always giving her a way out—don't think I haven't noticed. Is it because you can't bring yourself to