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Chapter 0307

I poked at the strawberry topping and said, “Hello, Elizabeth.”

“Hello, Mrs. Black,” she teased.

“So, you saw that,” I replied, equally amused.

“There was a lot of power behind the word ‘wife,‘ wasn’t there?” Elizabeth said. “I think they actually made him mad. I’ve never seen Alexander mad before.”

“Don’t exaggerate,” I said. “They annoyed him, and he let them know to back off. That’s all.”

“Well, I hope Damien would defend me with the same vigor if he were annoyed,” Elizabeth replied.

“I’m confident he would,” I said.

made me wonder if the call had disconnected. A glance at the screen confirmed it

cked.

just calling to tease you about the press conference,

heart sank. “Well, that’s not good,” I

said. “So, I’m sure this won’t be a complete surprise, but I wanted

stopped

seeing it. I wasn’t seeing anything. What she was telling me didn’t feel real.

the king

sure?” I

“They’re being held in my father’s private custody. He doesn’t want a public outcry on their behalf, so he’s trying to keep things secret. I wanted to make sure you knew, since it

and I shook my head. “No I can’t,” I

said, concern evident in her tone. “I know this must be a

if I’m concerning you. Please don’t worry about me. I’m going to be just fine.

“How so?”

something

voice tense. “There wasn’t enough evidence against her.”

letting me know, Elizabeth. I’ll talk to you soon. I just need a few minutes to process

all the time you need,” she

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