Chapter 0239

The guard who had opened his mouth immediately did so again. “Many apologies, Your Royal Highness. We meant no offense. It was not meant to be a secret from you, though…” His gaze shifted to me.

Beside me, Nicholas straightened, body tense as a bow string. “So you are following us?”

“Following Miss Piper, Sir.” The guard started to sweat. “There have been reports of suspicious behavior.

For the safety of all, the captain‘ thought we should keep an eye on her.”

I remembered Lilliana speaking with Joseph in the hallway, as they both glared at me. Shortly after,

Lilliana had made accusations at me that I hadn’t understood at the time.

“And you suspect she will perform this suspicious behavior even when she is in my company?” Nicholas’s voice was going eerily emotionless. His anger must have been skyröcketing……

I touched his arm, hoping to soothe him. “They only mean to protect you, Prince Nicholas.” I lowered my

voice. “Perhaps it is best if they continue to do so.”

He glanced at me sharply. “What?”

guards, I said, “I understand your

one who had spoken nodded at me, but then looked to Nicholas. The other had yet to lift

from his chest.

what he saw

Carry on, then.”

me forward. When a buffer of space had opened between us and

They don’t need to be following

I wouldn’t do something,” I said. “But isn’t it safer if they keep a lookout for who they

way, if she tries to hurt someone,

and stop her.”

as to let

following us, Jane, with her years of

unawares.

her more cautious, that was time she spent hiding rather

their sleeves. I only hoped

to catch up.

you will take the blame, Piper,” Nicholas said. “A

never put the weight of my future

would kill anyone,” Nicholas

my throat. “We don’t

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