Chapter 0238

After thanking Tiffany, I excused myself from lunch and ushered Elva back to the safety of our room. I

kept my eyes peeled for any sight of my twin in the hallways, but I saw no sight of her myself. Yet I had no

reason to doubt Tiffany.

When we were back in the room, I called Mark to the side. “I need to meet with Prince Nicholas and

Prince Julian at once. We have to make sure the tunnel is secure.”

Mark’s face immediately grew grim. He had his phone in his hands an instant later, texting. To me, he

asked, “Has something happened?”

“I don’t know yet,” I admitted.

With the princes‘ busy schedules, we couldn’t meet until the evening. I was a nervous wreck all

afternoon.

When it finally came time, I met Julian and Nicholas down in the cellar. Mark and the nanny watched

Elva back in our room.

once had been the tunnel opening. Now, there was only

hadn’t been clearly tampered with. Julian lightly ran his fingers around the outer edges.

on the bricks, checking

he

way in.” I wrapped my arms around myself for comfort, but

touch me,

more than I could have alone.

can check the blueprints again, but this seemed to be

hand over his mouth.

hiding, but she could just as easily move when

had chased Jane before, and how she had seemed to vanish when I’d

cornered her.

take is for Terry to

wants. If she does get spotted,

brother, could more easily pass through security than

would have to do was lie down on the floor of

through.

for that to happen, that meant…

chills returned tenfold, and

of the benefactors

course he was. He had money and close ties to

a benefactor, I would have no choice. I was obligated to speak to each of them, to give them my pitch and to convince them to donate to the orphanage. The entire thing would be monitored so no girl or benefactor would be

around my shoulders. “There’s nothing else we can do for right now. Let me

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