Chapter 1549

Mia clung to her husband's arm. "Babe, I don't want to leave you."

"Be good, I just need to tie up a few things," Andre said, gently holding her wrist from behind, his broad frame all but wrapping around her, making her feel safe and shielded from the world. "I'd keep you with me if I could, but you're the only one here who knows what it's like to be pregnant and a mom. Annie's at the hospital, and she needs you more. Go be with her, show her the ropes."

A few sweet words and a couple of well-aimed compliments were all it took- before Mia knew it, she'd been coaxed into Mr. Nettleton's car, still a little dazed from her husband's praise. Andre shared a quick, knowing glance with Conner, and they both nodded.

Mia pressed her face to the window, looking back at Andre with a playful little pout. "Honey~"

"I'll pick you up when I'm done," Andre promised, giving her soft cheek an affectionate squeeze, savoring the moment.

Then he closed the door. Finally, his clever wife had been gently ushered away.

Andre turned, eyes sharp as steel, and faced the formidable ranks of the Dark Web. He strode forward, ready for business.

***

The Palace.

Cooper headed straight for Kristen's quarters.

him to just waltz into the princess's rooms, so he always brought someone

a few minutes while, inside, Kristen was woken

into some elaborate evening gown, but Kristen waved them off, too lazy to bother, and settled for her simple silk nightgown. Her brown hair

Cooper stepped in and saw her in pajamas, he immediately turned his

know—it's a nightgown," Kristen shot back, glancing down at the soft

her usual jewelry and dramatic makeup, she looked way more down-to-

Henry's little bottom a gentle pat. "So, are

girls back home, strolling out in their pajamas

and walked over to the princess's huge, canopied

attendant tried to block him, but Kristen just gave her a

no choice

nephew, who was fast asleep under a gold-trimmed blanket, his little face clean and sweet-though his hands were grubby as

hand back. "That's how the nannies

for the covers, but Kristen stopped him. "What if you

here all night with him," Cooper

gotten out that Henry was sleeping in Kristen's

swirling-people whisperingel

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