Chapter 15

Audrey

“So you’re actually marrying a prince?” Before flying back to Penevia, I had met up with my best and only friend, Kennedy, at a local diner to tell her about my engagement.

It was better she heard it from me than the news or a silly invitation through the mail.

“Yes,” I confirmed for the fifth time in a row.

“Marsie will be the new crown prince of Penevia?” She twirled her finger around her platinum blonde hair, still in denial.

“Yes!” Except for the part where Roman and I weren’t really in love, I told her everything.

Kennedy squealed. “Oh my god, Audrey!” She gathered the attention of the people around us.

Widening my eyes, I wrapped my hand around her wrist. “Keep it down. It’s still a secret.” If this came out before the royal banquet, it would put me in a bad light.

“What do you mean it’s still a secret?” Kennedy slammed her hands on the table, scrunching her nose at the word, secret. “My best friend, a princess?”

We had known each other since high school. She was famous