Chapter 0459

That evening, after preparing for dinner, I stopped to chat with the guards at my door. By now, they had all become friendly, familiar faces, and though I wouldn’t consider us friends exactly, it was always a pleasure to stop and say hello.

It was also a relief knowing the people in charge of mine and Elva’s protection actually, genuinely liked us.

Today, however, they seemed stressed. Their smiles were tighter than usual. Their eyes,

worried.

“Is everything alright?” I asked them.

“Oh, nothing to do with your safety, miss,” said Carl on the left. He’d been with Nicholas’s guard the longest, and had a long graying mustache.

“But something is worrying you,” I said.

Carl glanced at his partner at the door, William. William was much younger, newer to the guard, and likely because of that, his heart seemed purer. He had yet to be jaded by the things around him.

“We’re worried about Prince Nicholas,” William said.

isn’t any of our concern. And certainly not something

are close,” William said to Carl. “Maybe she

learn to mind your business,” Carl said, though not unkindly. He was gently chiding. “The royals deserve their privacy.”

desperately wanted to know more about Nicholas. Was he okay? What was

direct question wouldn’t be refused, not by

Carl sighed.

answered, “He’s been overworking himself in the gym. He’s there all of the time, except to

polite,” Carl said. “As always.”

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William added. “He’s already broken five different punching bags. New ones arrive

“William,” Carl scolded.

shot him a glance. “Tell me

To me, he said, “It’s nothing you should worry about, miss. Whatever he’s working through, I’m sure he’ll reach the other side

this new information, but I didn’t know what

Julian, the way his fists clenched as he stood in the

him, more now than I

for telling me,” I said.

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