Abyanabad, the Empress Dowager's bedchamber.
On the Empress Dowager's bed lay a naked man; he was Vincent Grant, the Empress Dowager's secret lover.
After a session of passion, the amorous look in the Empress Dowager's eyes had not yet dissipated. She smiled and said, "Vincent Grant, you still know how to make me so happy."
"It's Vincent Grant's honor."
Vincent Grant held the Empress Dowager in his arms. As he looked at her sagging skin, a flash of disgust appeared in his eyes, fleeting and too quick for anyone to catch.
Vincent Grant was Kiya's man. After the Empress Dowager got together with Vincent Grant, Kiya learned of her affair and then bought off Vincent Grant.
Such a scandal, Kiya never told anyone about it, including his own wife, Paige Desmond.
Vincent Grant was Kiya's confidant. Kiya could trust Vincent Grant enough to tell him about his staged death, showing how much Kiya trusted Vincent Grant.
