[@Letter Bee]
Avoid Vesta like the plague would be a start XD Or just the Celestia or knights radar.
Maybe he should be slightly more restrained about his true intentions as well. Like, just try and be restrained in the slightest XD His motives are pretty clear from the get go. His staff being afraid of him would also be a slight indication that something's wrong as well but less so. He could simply be a man like her father, very strict and harsh.
(Hint: The hand rubbing as well. Trademark evil XD)
[@Noodles]
Vesta's personality won't let it slide is the issue. If she views someone as a monster then she will act accordingly without warning. Also I never stated that the Hamaguchi incident would be picked up by the Celestia's, other matters would've but.
Like perhaps his apparent craziness or just rumors in general. I mean his whole backstory/history is enough for someone to have caught wind of it. The richer, bigger profiles are always susceptible to rumors and Vesta is no different.
Also reading his backstory something doesn't make sense here. Isn't his estate on the far outskirts of the kingdom? Therefore nowhere near the capital even remotely? How they at his place? XD