Chapter 0037

Nicholas waited for Kirsten to answer, even while she hesitated. Slowly, he lowered his hand that had

been displaying the wrist guard down to his side.

She shifted nervously from foot to foot. She laced her fingers together.

“Well… you see…

As she struggled, Elva moved into the space between Nicholas and me. She took both of our hands.

Looking down at her, I could tell that Nicholas had wiped her tears away. She wasn’t crying anymore,

though she still seemed uncertain, half–hiding behind my skirt.

Nicholas continued to wait.

Kirsten was visibly sweating. Finally, she said, “1–I did, of course.” He attempted a giggle,

forced, painful sounding. “Why would you think otherwise?”

“Because I heard what you just said.”

“You… did…?”

but it was

“You lied to me,” he said, his voice perilously monotone. “You made me believe you had done me a

kindness, when truly all you had done was attempt to cheat me.”

“It’s not like

is no excuse for what you’ve done. You are wasting my

Royal

the guards, one and then the other, as if measuring

both

two were only doing what you were told,” he said, flashing

direction.

She flinched.

obvious discomfort gave me more satisfaction

remain on duty for now,”

heads again,

her things,

trust you can help arrange for a car to take Kirsten back

the

Sir,” Lena

of confusion twisted Kirsten’s features. “Why would I be going

Kirsten,” Lena said, stepping

of your

Lena’s words

weeks yet until

royal family has the right to eliminate anyone

control yourself.”

not fair.” She hurried forward too quickly. Her heels sunk

onto her knees. “Piper… Piper, tell

to me. Reaching out, she tugged at the

have to tell him. We’re friends,

Nicholas looked at me.

I hadn’t expected Kirsten, who had always been

when threatened

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