Was I framing him?
Yet I had remained stationed at the gaming table, never once approaching his side.
Could it be Lord Alaric?
Lord Alaric occupied the seat at the front, while Eden Martha lingered at the rear.
The distance between them was considerable.
Even if Lord Alaric were an adept contortionist, hiding a card in his pocket was implausible.
This was the source of Eden Martha's confusion.
It was also the reason he did not dare admit our connection.
Of course, Eden Martha had no inkling.
Within our company, there lurked an expert from the ranks of thieves, Aeliana.
And such experts do not engage in trifling endeavours.
When they strike, they orchestrate monumental deals.
As he struggled, he shouted:
“Damn it, you’re framing me! I don’t have any cards in my pocket; you placed them there...”
“Smack!”
The bald man raised his hand and slammed it upon the back of Eden Martha's head.
“Caught red-handed, yet you still wish to deny it?”