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.

certainly not something we should be bothering the young miss with.”

are close,” William said to Carl.

business,” Carl said, though not unkindly. He was gently chiding. “The royals

position, I desperately wanted to know more about

Prince Nicholas?” I asked. A direct question wouldn’t be

Carl sighed.

been overworking himself in the gym. He’s there all of the

polite,” Carl

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as a coiled spring,” William added. “He’s already broken five

“William,” Carl scolded.

him a glance. “Tell me

should worry about, miss. Whatever he’s working through, I’m sure he’ll reach the other side of

I didn’t know what

the fight with Julian, the way his fists clenched as he stood in the

about him, more now

telling me,” I

both nodded in

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