Chapter 22

Elinor waited for a few moments before there were footsteps running through the front hallway and the door was swung open. A man in his mid-fourties stood there, eyes wide as he breathed heavily from the little dash he made through the door.

Worry was edging his face and when he saw her, his brows knotted in confusion.

"Is that Nathan, Honey?" Asked the voice of a sniffling woman who had clearly lost her voice due to crying.

Elinor made a shush sound with her finger and pulled something out of her pocket. Something that would make the Baron recognize and immediately trust her.

Looking at the royal crest his eyes widen and then he nods slightly.

"No, honey. It's just the delivery boy. He's bringing some paperwork from the office." He told his voice as he ushered Elinor inside closing the door behind her.

He led her to his office closing the door behind them and making sure the curtains were tightly shut. Then he turned toward her and waited.

Elinor removed the cap covering her hair and