Sylvia's POV:

Richard shook away from my grip and raised his hand to slap me, but Rufus stopped him.

He firmly grabbed Richard's shoulder and with an ice-cold expression, he warned, "If you even lay a finger on her, I will make sure you do not leave this place unharmed."

For a brief moment, Richard winced and paled beneath the strength of Rufus' grip. "Let go of me. I'm not going to hurt her."

Rufus huffed. The air fell still around them.

Richard's knees buckled a little as he broke into a cold sweat. Seeing this, his guards raised their weapons and pointed them at Rufus. Sᴇaʀch Thᴇ FindNʘᴠᴇl.nᴇt website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

Instantly, the atmosphere grew tense.

My body tensed up as well and prepared to fight.

But at this moment, Rufus simply let go of Richard's shoulder and shoved him away.

Holding his sore shoulder, Richard stumbled a few steps back and his guards had to hold him up to keep him from falling.

Richard spitefully shook off the guards' hands and glared at Rufus. "Cuff Prince Rufus now."

to punch him again, but Rufus took my hand and said in a comforting voice, "It doesn't

you won't be able to resist anymore. You would be at the mercy of Richard and

we talked, the guards

the guards at a distance, Flora and Harry following suit and

with me!" Richard raised his voice and motioned for more guards to

we still haven't confirmed the truth yet. Rufus is not a convicted sinner.

him. "You might be a prince too, but you

in anger and finally, he snapped. "Get them all! Don't let any of them go!" Chaos had ensued. Just when the fight was about

confusion. Before we could figure it out, the soldiers parted in the

him sharply. "Who allowed you to

as Ethan appeared, Richard visibly shrank and

back."

scared to even raise his

was behind me,

was a complicated expression on his face when he looked at Rufus. Finally, he sighed. "You've been through

pursed his lips. With an indifferent glance, he

Harry, and I got in Ethan's car and was

of the car, Ethan ordered

tightly held Rufus' hand, refusing to let anyone take

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