The breath punched from my lungs. Linda maybe hadn’t eavesdropped on everything, but she had definitely heard that Nicholas and I had once dated.

“I imagine that information would be quite problematic if it was to be publicly known.” With a sway of her hips, Linda sauntered closer.

Problematic was an understatement, especially with the King’s threat on my life.

Nicholas narrowed his eyes. “What do you want, Linda?”

“Straight to the point, aren’t you?” Linda said.

“I don’t like games.

unreasonable. I’d be happy to keep this information quiet

the proper motivation.”

his arms. “And what would

to publically favor me. I want private dates, sitting beside

me for the

hands into fists. How could she be so underhanded as to use this

such a way?

couldn’t say a word against it, with the King’s threat hanging over me. As much as I wanted to tell Linda to buzz off, if she shared

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