Chapter 0459

That evening, after preparing for dinner, I stopped to chat with the guards at my door. By now, they had all become friendly, familiar faces, and though I wouldn’t consider us friends exactly, it was always a pleasure to stop and say hello.

It was also a relief knowing the people in charge of mine and Elva’s protection actually, genuinely liked us.

Today, however, they seemed stressed. Their smiles were tighter than usual. Their eyes,

worried.

“Is everything alright?” I asked them.

“Oh, nothing to do with your safety, miss,” said Carl on the left. He’d been with Nicholas’s guard the longest, and had a long graying mustache.

“But something is worrying you,” I said.

Carl glanced at his partner at the door, William. William was much younger, newer to the guard, and likely because of that, his heart seemed purer. He had yet to be jaded by the things around him.

“We’re worried about Prince Nicholas,” William said.

isn’t any of our concern. And certainly not something we should be

close,” William said to Carl. “Maybe she can

your business,” Carl said, though not unkindly. He

to know more about Nicholas. Was

Nicholas?” I asked. A direct question wouldn’t be refused, not by William or

Carl sighed.

He’s there all of the time,

polite,” Carl said. “As

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added. “He’s already broken five different punching bags. New ones arrive daily now. He’ll likely break those too.”

“William,” Carl scolded.

shot him a glance. “Tell me I’m

again, louder. To me, he said, “It’s nothing you should worry about, miss. Whatever he’s working through, I’m

but I didn’t know

fight with Julian, the way

worried about him, more now

you for telling me,” I

both nodded in

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