Chapter 24

Esme's POV

I walked back to my room, determined to expose Raiden and finally bring the truth to light.

Upon opening the door, I see that Ethan has just finished getting dressed.

"Where were you?" He asked as I got into the room and closed the door behind me.

"I was gone for only a short time, did you miss me?" I questioned back.

"Should have known talking to you is no different than talking to a log." He mumbled.

"I was with Norn, she was just showing me around. Besides, you went to have a bath so I figured you needed privacy." I explained and he sat on the sofa.

"If you have anything to talk about, say it now, you only have one hour of my time." He said and I smiled, realizing that he intends to keep his promise.

I moved to sit next to him on the couch but he moved away from me, creating a good amount of space between us.

"Not so close. You only need your lips to do the talking." He said and I rolled my eyes. Now would be the perfect time to get some information on the royal family,