Chapter 42

“I’m not here to tell you to leave, but some answers would be nice,” he tells me. But I can’t give him answers, not unless I want Rhett finding me. And what if the king believes Rhett’s lies and believes I stole from him? What would happen? Would he lock me up and throw away the key?

“You’re not going to tell me, are you?” I look at him and he looks so out of place here among the mess and in this tiny dilapidated place. Yet somehow he still manages to look graceful.

“I’ll leave the moment I sort out grandma’s cremation,” I tell him, knowing that is coming next.

“Bree, I never said you had to leave,” he tells me, reaching for my hand, his thumb brushes over the back of my hand, I stare at his hand for a second. “Stay, you’re welcome to remain here,” he murmurs. Looking at him, my stomach twists in

knots.

“And what happens when I don’t register before the month is up, your brother wants me gone, he doesn’t trust me?” I ask, making King Soren glance away.

“How about I make you a deal?” he offers, and I watch him carefully. “I will pay for the funeral.”

I shake my head quickly. Was he insane? “I can’t accept that. It’s too much.”

Soren’s gaze softens. “Then let me loan you the money. You

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alone.” he says, glancing

growing pile of bills. “I would never earn enough

he offers, and I huff. He still hasn’t given up on the Nanny

up, are you?” he smiles deviously.

that a yes?” he asks.

our intertwined hands. His offer was tempting, a chance to start over. But could

don’t want your charity,” I mumble, pulling my hand away. Soren looks taken aback by the sudden movement

recovers.

Bree,” he insists. “It’s a job

that grandma’s funeral expenses were piling up and rent which Granny was already behind on I just didn’t realize. I know soon I will have nowhere to stay if

watch him grow up, it was tempting. But the idea

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accepting his offer. It feels

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me with little choice. Plus, it would feel great to have one less thing to

the offer is practical. “Okay, I’ll do it,” I agree, though a part of me screams in protest.

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