Chapter 0182

Chapter 0182

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My eyes widened as I took in his words. He was right–David’s stunt put the entire kingdom in an awkward position, forcing people to choose between our wedding and his. It was a calculated move, but a reckless one. Unless he did something drastic to regain public favor, this gamble wouldn’t pay off.

“This doesn’t make any sense,” I muttered. “What is he trying to prove?”

“He’s getting desperate,” Alexander said, his tone calm but firm. “All the more reason for us to be careful. Don’t respond to that text. If either of them reaches out to you again, let me know immediately.”

“Of course, I will,” I promised. “Thank you for taking this seriously.”

“It is serious,” he assured me. “Where are you right now?”

“I just left my therapy appointment,” I answered.

“Do you have any other plans for the day?”

I shook my head. “Nothing definitive. Why?”

you,” he offered. “I’ll be in meetings all day, but you and James could go out and find something fun to do. A change of scenery

am stressed,” I admitted, rubbing my temple, “but I don’t want to drag James all

a hint of a smile tugging

it would be nice to do a little shopping and grab some lunch,” I said thoughtfully. “Besides, I haven’t seen James in a

teased, a playful smile softening his features.

arrange my own ride to the Capitol if

“Done,” Alexander agreed.

now, and today seemed as good a day as

taking the day for yourself

forced a smile. “Of course.”

I didn’t understand Amanda’s motivation, and that uncertainty gnawed at

Third–Person POV

to elicit a reply. The message was crafted to provoke a reaction, and Amanda knew Ella well enough to guess exactly what that reaction

glaring at her phone, complaining to whoever would listen about the injustice of losing her wedding

had paid for the venue was triple what it was worth, but it

had only been built last year. It was state–of–the–art and gorgeous. People were

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