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of the nights I had spent with Damian. Why was this flower, a secret piece of my private life, tucked inside a book from the King?
e had assigned to me, entered the room carrying a tea service
ss!" she whispered, her voice full of
flower in my hand. The pieces didn't fit. The generosity was too mu
I said quietly. With a deliberate slowness, I brought my
ile froze.
g the floral dust from my fingers. "It feels
door, his posture stiff. "Your Excellency,
uched my lips. Of course.
my voice flat. It was the first time I had used th
He says it's urgent, my la
There he was, my ex-fiancé, pacing the corridor like a caged animal. The usual arrogance was gone fro
d. I wanted him to see me. I wanted him to see the opulent suite behind
ry," I said. M
on his face was palpable, quickly followed by a wave of raw, desperate reg
m smoothly, not yielding an inch of space. "Or has your new
as a fool," he choked out, his eyes pleading. "I didn't know t
ou didn't come here to apologize to Seraphina, the woman you so easily discarded when she
rue! I realiz
away a diamond because you were too stupid to see its worth without a royal stamp of approval.
me out. He looked utterly pathetic,
on," I said, my voice dropping to a lethal whisper. "Now, I am
trated, ragged breathing on the other side. There was no pity in
oyal library. I needed to learn about
ries, a flicker of movement from behind a marble column caught
stopped
rounded the corner, my breath catching in my throat. The corridor was empty. A
palace? A simple paid companion could never get this deep into the royal
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