In my room

Lord Frederick’s POV

Entering my room, I dialed De Mino’s line and he picked up.

“Fred, I had no idea that girl was connected to you in any way,” he spoke before I could say a word.

“Now you do, so I would appreciate it if you stayed away from her. I want you far away from her, understood?”

“Sure, that isn’t a problem. We don’t need to fight over this,” he pleaded.

“I hope so,” I ended the call and threw the phone back on the bed. I undressed and took a quick shower before returning to my room, where I found my phone ringing. Picking it up, I realized it was Ian, Aurora’s father.

“What’s up?” I muttered the moment I picked up the call.

“Nothing much, I just called to know if you struck the deal at the party,” he asked, and I sighed. I had totally forgotten that I was supposed to strike a deal at the masked party.

“No, something came up, but don’t worry about it,” I assured Ian, who hummed and went silent for a moment before he spoke. “How is Aurora? She has refused picking up my call