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.”

one who had spoken nodded at me, but then looked to

from his chest.

he saw there, but

Carry on, then.”

had

They don’t need

“But isn’t it safer if they

follow her, too. This way, if she tries to

in and

Jane would be so careless as to let herself be trapped

with her years of on–the–run experience, would never have been

unawares.

if the guards‘ presence only made her more cautious, that was time she spent

up their sleeves. I only hoped it would give us

a chance to

and the guards see, you will take the blame, Piper,” Nicholas

risk. “I’d never put the weight of my future over the potential life of

know she would kill

Jane with her knife to my

it’s time to simply reveal the secret of your

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