Chapter 028

Chapter 0281

Third person POV

The fiasco of a wedding had all but guaranteed a messy ma lage. David Lake had never believed in sayings like that before, but now, as he and Amanda wallowed in misery, he couldn't deny its truth. And whose fault was it? Ella's.

She had ruined everything-again. Her ridiculously extravagant wedding had captured the attention of the entire kingdom. People couldn't stop heaping praise on her and that bastard, Alexander Black.

And where did that leave David? Indebted to his brother-law, married to an angry, resentful wife, and saddled with a reputation too tarnished to even announce his intentions to run for king.

Still, David told himself it was only temporary. He could fix this. He could fix everything as soon as he fixed Ella.

Once she was out of the picture, the media circus would fade, the rumors would die down, and he could begin winning the people over again. He would finally claim the throne that was rightfully his.

could have their happily ever after. He would pay off all his debts and be free of everyone who

The thought of those who had mocked or defied him

echoed in his mind: How the hell are

sharp glare boring into him. It wasn't far

wanted to see. Her words became fuel for his obsession

to overcome.

not for

and delivered with no postmark. He had no idea who had sent it, but the message was clear: someone

made it clear they wanted the pair eliminated political reasons but for business ones. They even agreed that David was the rightful heir

had wanted to accept the offer immediately. He needed allies, after all. But he hesitated. He couldn't

to believe this mysterious sender had a better plan for dealing with Ella and Alexander than he

in the picture, David's chances of becoming king were slim. Alexander was his only real competition, a

all along?

he dismissed the idea almost as quickly as it came. Ella

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