Chapter 0239

The guard who had opened his mouth immediately did so again. “Many apologies, Your Royal Highness. We meant no offense. It was not meant to be a secret from you, though…” His gaze shifted to me.

Beside me, Nicholas straightened, body tense as a bow string. “So you are following us?”

“Following Miss Piper, Sir.” The guard started to sweat. “There have been reports of suspicious behavior.

For the safety of all, the captain‘ thought we should keep an eye on her.”

I remembered Lilliana speaking with Joseph in the hallway, as they both glared at me. Shortly after,

Lilliana had made accusations at me that I hadn’t understood at the time.

“And you suspect she will perform this suspicious behavior even when she is in my company?” Nicholas’s voice was going eerily emotionless. His anger must have been skyröcketing……

I touched his arm, hoping to soothe him. “They only mean to protect you, Prince Nicholas.” I lowered my

voice. “Perhaps it is best if they continue to do so.”

He glanced at me sharply. “What?”

To the guards, I said, “I understand your precautions, gentlemen, and take no offense.”

at me, but then looked to Nicholas. The other

from his chest.

my face. I didn’t know what he saw there,

Carry on, then.”

forward. When a buffer of space had opened between

you thinking, Piper? They don’t need

isn’t it safer if they keep a lookout for who

This way, if she tries to

and stop

careless as to let herself be trapped by

her years of on–the–run experience,

unawares.

the guards‘ presence only made her

carrying out whatever plan she and Terry had up their sleeves. I only hoped it would give

chance to catch

blame, Piper,” Nicholas said. “A guard’s word

“I’d never put the weight of

don’t know she would kill anyone,” Nicholas

Jane with her knife to my throat. “We don’t know she wouldn’t

head. “Maybe it’s time to simply reveal the secret

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