Chapter Thirty One

Three days later

Lauretta halted in front of Leon's room and hitched the bag higher on her shoulder. She'd been told that he'd spent the night in school and was in his room so she'd come straight here. She couldn't risk leaving the money in her locker and having it stolen.

It was all of her mother's savings for almost three years. She was supposed to use it to buy more goods in her store but after they were visited by the police two days ago, her mother had had no choice but to cough the money out and now they were broker than a broken bottle.

Lauretta raised her hand to knock, hesitated for a second before she took a deep breath and rapped on the door.

"Who is it?". Leon's voice asked from behind the door.

"Um... Good morning Your Highness. It's me, Lauretta." She replied. "I have brought... um the money."

The key is turned in the lock and then opened to