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.”

from the 80s, with no worshippers visiting the weed-infested place. What could a girl like her be

Arabella told Kelly, “I need to make a trip to the Holy Cross Church, got some

her plate and didn’t ask further, “I’ll send your

the shoot,

the Holy Cross Church.

Arabella here for a photoshoot? She’s incredibly beautiful, and it would

figure. Suddenly, Carl exclaimed, “It’s Miss Arabella! I knew it! She must be here

turning the church into a picturesque scene. Her flowing

out of the car and courteously opened the door for her, saying, “Miss Arabella, please

radiant aura, Arabella glanced briefly at the man in the backseat before seating

presence, replied, “He had some soup that someone

it a soup from someone

“Yes.”

he drank soup, it wouldn’t warrant surgery.

be something wrong

you don’t mind me asking, how old are you?” Carl glanced at the rearview mirror and asked, “You’re still

a little

“I just finished

Eighteen?