Chapter 1598

Maeve listened quietly as Leonard spoke of the past. "When I was young, I was recklessly ambitious and had always charged ahead without a second thought. "But that reckless nature helped me root myself firmly in Eldoria. If it weren't for my business crisis 20 years ago, I never would've crossed paths with The Lucent. "At that time, they recruited me by offering to help me rise again in Eldoria. They promised that I would be even stronger than before. "For a while, I became lost as I was obsessed with power and status. "It wasn't until later that I realized my business crisis in Eldoria were all orchestrated by The Lucent—just so they could reel me in and make me one of The Lucent," Leonard said. "Mr. Palmer, you mentioned earlier that… you were once a core member of The Lucent 20 years ago. So what about now? Are you still part of The Lucent's inner circle?" Leonard shook his head. "After Celeste died, I made it my sole mission to break away from The Lucent. "That was whe