Burn the Marriage, Keep the Crown novel Chapter 269

The room fell utterly silent.

Everyone seemed taken aback by the sheer confidence radiating from Serena. In their minds, she was supposed to be the cheater—the one who should be nervous, maybe even scared. But that was far from the case.

A tense moment passed.

Finally, a man in his early forties, wearing a crisp dress shirt and glasses, stood up. He looked scholarly and composed.

“Miss Sullivan, I’ve looked over your answers. You seem to have quite a thorough knowledge of antiques from every era, is that right?”

Serena nodded. “Yes, that’s correct.”

“In that case, let me ask you something. Are you familiar with the Raven’s Eye Templar chalice?”

She nodded again.

“Alright, then tell me—how many of these chalices still exist in the world today?”

Serena answered without hesitation, “There’s only one remaining. It left the Kingdom of Wessex in the late twelfth century, eventually became a treasure of the Tokugawa shogunate, and now it’s housed in the National Museum of Ravenspire.”

The man seemed stunned by how quickly she’d replied. His face darkened briefly, and, defeated, he sat back down, avoiding her gaze.

But before long, another audience member rose to her feet.

“That was too easy,” she said, her tone challenging. This time it was a woman in her thirties, eyes bright with determination. “Miss Sullivan, are you willing to take my question?”

Serena gestured politely. “Please, go ahead.”