Chapter 12 - The Voice of Courage
Elder Giovanni sneered at Clara. "She is a servant girl! She has no standing in this Council!"
Clara stepped forward, her head held high, her voice ringing clear and steady across the vast hall.
"I am the daughter of the Vance lineage," Clara stated firmly, pulling an ancient silver signet ring from her purse—a ring her mother had passed down to her before her death. "My family held three shipping charters long before this Council was established."
The elders gasped as they recognized the rare Vance seal, realizing that Clara was the rightful heiress to one of the oldest maritime estates in Europe.
"Furthermore," Clara continued, her eyes flashing with unshakeable resolve, "my husband defended our family against a traitor who broke every Council law. If you challenge Lorenzo, you challenge the combined fleet of the Vance and Duca empires."
Elder Giovanni fell silent, looking at the unified strength of Lorenzo and Clara.
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One by one, the other four Council elders stood up, bowing their heads in formal recognition of Lorenzo’s absolute authority and Clara’s royal standing.
👉 Read PART 13 to see Lorenzo and Clara's royal wedding in Venice!
