Evander leaned back slightly in his chair and lifted a hand toward Celeste.
"You may proceed."
Elion raised a brow in surprise.
He leaned slightly toward Liora, who was seated beside him, and gave her a questioning look that said, 'I thought Cedric was the secretary?'
Liora, who understood his confusion, leaned closer and whispered softly into his ear.
"Celeste is Evander's secretary now."
Elion blinked. 'That explains it.'
Still, Celeste did not look particularly pleased about the role. She sighed quietly as she stood and walked to the head of the table, a stack of documents in her hand.
She positioned herself beside Evander, her expression calm but clearly annoyed.
"You four," she said, her red eyes settling on William, Kaia, Ceryn, and Ymir. "Step forward."
They hurried to stand in front of the table. Celeste glanced down at the papers and began.
"Summary of events. After questioning the three girls and obtaining their statements, this is the current understanding."
