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.”

then looked to Nicholas.

from his chest.

he saw there, but he

Carry on, then.”

had opened between us and our tail, he

thinking, Piper? They don’t need to be following you around. That’s

do something,” I said. “But isn’t it safer if they keep a lookout

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

in and stop

so careless as to let herself be trapped by the guard. If

her years of on–the–run

unawares.

made her more cautious, that

she and Terry had up their sleeves. I only hoped

a chance

will take the blame, Piper,” Nicholas said. “A guard’s word holds weight. You

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

don’t know she would kill anyone,” Nicholas

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

simply reveal the secret of your sister’s existence. She’s

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