Chapter 0285

“It’s simply difficult to talk about,” I said as an excuse. It wasn’t a lie. Answering the King’s demand about Terry was difficult, though not entirely for the reasons he might have thought.

His mouth pressed into a hard line. I couldn’t tell if he believed me or not. “Do the best you

can.’

I

I took one last moment in a lengthy inhale, gathering my thoughts. Then I started speaking.

I mentioned everything that had happened with Terry and me, all while talking around the existence of my sister. I even included the time Terry had slipped something into my champagne and tried to take advantage of me, though I needed a breather after that one.

The King listened quietly as I explained Julian’s suspicions that Terry had been working for the underground organization, which led to our exploration of the tunnels. And the confirmation of Terry’s involvement, by reaching the room with the cages.

“This tunnel is still there?” the King said, suddenly on alert.

“Nicholas demanded it be sealed, Your Majesty. To my knowledge, it is still so.”

“I will

talking about the latest event and Terry’s unwelcome flirtations. I told him

The King

listened quietly until I finished. Then,

of now, Your

King paused a moment, as if collecting his thoughts. Then

the full truth.”

I didn’t dare argue with the King – especially when that argument would

him. Big things. Like everything to

said. “He always has, but this

more than a single event, and even then I would question it. But you are saying

he not believe me that his brother-in- law could be so terrible?

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not mean to imply otherwise,” he said. “What I don’t understand is why he would feel this attraction towards you. You are a pretty enough girl, but no striking beauty. And your blood makes you common, with no rare

not need. reason, I dared not speak against the King. Not if I wanted to stay in

utterly insignificant.” Tilting his head, the King looked at me like I was a puzzle with missing pieces. “So why would my brother-in-law take such

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