“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
Adrien’s POV:Kieran hadn’t eaten since morning.He sat slumped over his desk in the corner of the study, papers scattered everywhere, sleeves rolled up, hair a mess, and brows furrowed like he was solving a war. I stood by the door, watching him.Every few minutes, he would mutter something under h
God.He didn’t even blink when he said it. Just stared at me like I was worth everything and I looked away. My throat burned.Sometimes, his words hit harder than anything the council could ever throw at me. Because Adrien didn’t sugarcoat things. He didn’t tell me what I wanted to hear. He told me
Kieran's POV: By the time I returned to the palace, my whole body was buzzing.I opened the door and found Adrien exactly where I left him bare chest, black pants, sipping tea like a goddamn dream.He looked up at me. “That bad?”“Worse,” I muttered.He watched me strip off my jacket and loosen my