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.

our concern. And certainly

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

your business,” Carl said, though not unkindly.

desperately wanted to know more about Nicholas.

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

Carl sighed.

himself in the gym. He’s there all of the time, except to take

Carl said. “As always.”

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already broken five different punching bags. New ones arrive daily now. He’ll likely break those

“William,” Carl scolded.

him a glance. “Tell me I’m

louder. To me, he said, “It’s nothing you should worry about, miss. Whatever he’s working through, I’m sure he’ll reach the other side of

tried to process this new information, but I didn’t know

be acting: the fight with Julian, the way his

couldn’t help but be worried about him,

you for telling

nodded in reply.

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