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.

not unreasonable. I’d be happy to keep this

the proper motivation.”

his arms. “And what would

publically favor me. I want private dates, sitting beside each other

for the

my hands into fists. How could she be

way? Had she

I wanted to tell Linda to buzz off, if she shared what she’d learned, I would be in the

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