Anthony’s POV: For some reason, Austin asked me and Jennifer to stay for dinner.
It was unusual because, ever since our father passed away, I had never sat with him at the same table.
He was acting suspiciously.
I finally realized his intention when he started chatting with Jennifer on and off throughout the evening.
He was testing my relationship with Jennifer.
What was he trying to do? Did he want to use Jennifer to control me? He had no shame.
Fortunately, Jennifer cooperated with me by giving no hints that we were in a relationship.
I merely winked at her, and she realized that we were in a precarious situation.
So we both acted as if we were not interested in each other.
What I was not sure of was whether or not Austin bought our act.
I thought that our visit to the royal palace would end with dinner.
I had not expected Austin to ask us to stay the night.
I turned down his offer, using tomorrow’s training as an excuse.
On the way back, Jennifer and I deliberately kept some distance between us.
When the car finally left the palace premises, I reached out for her hand, intending to twine her fingers with mine.
Unexpectedly, Jennifer brushed off my hand.
She crossed her arms over her chest and leisurely leaned back against her seat.
“You are not interested in me, right? So why are you trying to hold my hand?”
Jennifer asked teasingly.
I smiled, pulled her into a hug and sincerely apologized, “I didn’t mean it, honey.I lied to Austin for a reason.”
Pressing her cheek against my chest, Jennifer asked, “Do you have a bad relationship with him?”
“We have the same father but different mothers,”
I explained, hoping that Jennifer would stay away from Austin from now on.
was a deeper reason behind my complicated relationship with Austin, but I thought it was better to keep that from Jennifer for
is slyer than you think.You should keep your guard up around him in the
that she would never have any
right.I will
request, but she promised to be
settled her head on my lap and let me stroke
was one thing that
“What was it?”
I asked Jennifer.
sat up and answered seriously, “When I went to the bathroom earlier, I saw someone in black.He seemed to
“Oh?”
saw was the
face? What
I didn’t see his face, but he
briefly considered letting Jennifer
it was safest for her not to know anything for the time
everything about me until
I had to find a
take a nap. I’ll wake you up
down on my lap
hair to lull her to
the
head on my lap, she wrapped her arms around me
that Jennifer trusted me
be at ease even
want to wake her
well, so I hefted her onto my arms and carried her to her dorm
took the path where few people
into bed, I really wanted to sleep
moment,
poison Jennifer had been found and was now at the training
the drillmaster and Daniel, and then sent the surveillance video I had received to
a pharmacy, disguised
Daniel to eat the
was deadly
The video shook everyone.
was
“Explain yourself, Anna.”
had Anna
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