The Princess and the Paupers

Chapter 23

Arabella held her phone close to her ear, catching the deep, magnetic voice of the man on the other end.

“My grandpa’s run into a bit of trouble. I need your help.”

Arabella was puzzled. Phillip seemed to be doing fine the day before.

What could have gone wrong?

“Where are you right now?” Romeo’s voice was as low and captivating as a cello, “I’ll come to pick you up.”

“Could you head to the Holy Cross Church in the suburbs then?”

The Holy Cross Church was not far from the mansion, and Arabella could reach in a few minutes if she took the shortcuts.

Romeo was taken aback, “Are you in the suburbs?”

“Mmm.”

no worshippers visiting the weed-infested place. What could

trip to the Holy Cross

Kelly knew Arabella had a lot on her plate and didn’t ask further,

whole workflow to be done after the shoot, and Arabella,

entrance of the Holy Cross

“Is Miss Arabella here for a photoshoot? She’s incredibly beautiful, and it would be a

distance, awaiting the appearance of a figure. Suddenly, Carl exclaimed, “It’s Miss Arabella!

the backdrop of the setting sun, turning the church into a picturesque scene. Her

of the car and courteously opened

a radiant aura, Arabella glanced briefly at the man in the backseat before seating herself next to him

mesmerized by Arabella’s presence, replied, “He had some soup that

a soup from someone

“Yes.”

yesterday. Even if he drank soup,

must be something wrong with

Carl glanced at the rearview mirror and asked,

a

Arabella’s tone seemed casual, “I just finished my university entrance exams.”

Eighteen?