Outcast: The Alpha King's Beloved

Chapter 46: The Real Culprit

 Anthony's POV: For some reason, Austin asked me and Jennifer to stay for dinner.

It was unusual because, ever since our father passed away, I had never sat with him at the same table.

He was acting suspiciously.

I finally realized his intention when he started chatting with Jennifer on and off throughout the evening.

He was testing my relationship with Jennifer.

What was he trying to do? Did he want to use Jennifer to control me? He had no shame.

Fortunately, Jennifer cooperated with me by giving no hints that we were in a relationship.

I merely winked at her, and she realized that we were in a precarious situation.

So we both acted as if we were not interested in each other.

What I was not sure of was whether or not Austin bought our act.

I thought that our visit to the royal palace would end with dinner.

I had not expected Austin to ask us to stay the night.

I turned down his offer, using tomorrow's training as an excuse.

On the way back, Jennifer and I deliberately kept some distance between us.

When the car finally left the palace premises, I reached out for her hand, intending to twine her fingers with mine.

Unexpectedly, Jennifer brushed off my hand.

She crossed her arms over her chest and leisurely leaned back against her seat.

"You are not interested in me, right? So why are you trying to hold my hand?"

Jennifer asked teasingly.

I smiled, pulled her into a hug and sincerely apologized, "I didn't mean it, honey.I lied to Austin for a reason."

Pressing her cheek against my chest, Jennifer asked, "Do you have a bad relationship with him?"

"We have the same father but different mothers,"

I explained, hoping that Jennifer would stay away from Austin from now on.

a deeper reason behind my complicated relationship with Austin, but I thought it was better to keep that from Jennifer for the time

think.You should keep your guard up

of her safety, I hoped that she would never have

will

request, but she promised

her head on my lap and

one thing that felt

"What was it?"

I asked Jennifer.

"When I went to the bathroom earlier, I saw someone

"Oh?"

interested, but I wondered if the person she saw was the attendant I

What did he

"No, I didn't see his face, but he

letting Jennifer in on

it was safest for her not to know anything

me until she was strong enough to protect

that, I had to find a way

a nap. I'll wake

on my lap and told the driver to drive

her hair to lull her to

at the

on my lap, she wrapped her arms around me as if I was a

was a sign that Jennifer trusted me a

at ease

want to wake her

some time since she last slept well, so I hefted her onto

path where few people passed

really wanted to sleep with her in my

at that moment, I received

poison Jennifer had been found and

drillmaster and Daniel, and then sent the surveillance video I had received

who had bought medicine from a pharmacy, disguised herself as a waitress at the restaurant, and then put

not expected Daniel to

powder was deadly for

The video shook everyone.

drillmaster could not believe that was such

"Explain yourself, Anna."

attendants had

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