The first girl, the one Miranda had disinherited him over, she’d had more magic than he’d thought. She had fought back. Had gotten away. Told people. There had been consequences. Consequences that had been unpleasant enough that he’d waited almost a year before trying again.
Did his mother hide this fact from everyone before she disinherited him? If not, then why is Laurent still so close to him because it doesn't seem as though this would be condoned? I'm guessing the first girl is the friend of the girl searching for her killer

