He took a step closer. “Please. Just listen to me.”“I said stop!” I shouted, stepping back. “I don’t want your love. Not if it’s built on lies!”The King stayed silent. While I hated that part of me still wanted Adrien to explain. To make it better. But he couldn’t. Not anymore.“I came here today
“Kieran...”“For how long?!” I shouted. “How long have you known he was the one trying to destroy everything?”Adrien flinched. “Just a few days. I was verifying it before I-”“BEFORE YOU WHAT?!” My voice broke into a scream. “Before you played the hero again?He stepped forward. “I didn’t want to h
Kieran’s POV:I didn’t come here to eavesdrop. No, in fact I came here with a little flickering hope that everything is going to be alright. I wanted to speak to my father about an investor who had shown interest through back channels. I had finally thought that this struggle was going to be over,
“So you think I should trust you? Let a man I barely know take a stake in the most vulnerable part of my kingdom?” He paused, "Also, does Kieran know about this?" Suddenly he looked worried. “I don’t expect blind trust,” I said. “I am just asking you to listen and no, Kieran does not know. I wanted
Adrien’s POV:The cufflinks clicked softly as I fastened the last one. It was made of platinum and custom-made.Everything I wore today was specially crafted for me. These were things you couldn’t buy just because you had money.A charcoal grey Armani suit one of a kind, made before the designer ret
“I can’t tell him,” I said.“Adrien-”“Not yet.” I told him, "I am not ready for it. Furthermore, he is still not over about Noah's death,” I whispered. “You weren’t there. You didn’t see his face when he found out what happened to him exactly and who did it. I thought I was saving him. But in the e