LORA'S POV About three full hours had passed since the maid left my room. During those same hours, Beta Ronan remained outside my door, standing patiently and waiting for me to step out. I knew he had not moved even once. The thought of it sat quietly in my mind, but I ignored it stubbornly, as I stayed where I was.Inside the room, Daniella walked back and forth without rest. She bit her nails and kept turning toward the door, her eyes full of worry. Every faint sound from the hallway made her stiffen. Her fear was so clear that it almost made me laugh, though I tried not to show it.“Please sit down, Daniella,” I said in a calm voice, hoping it would ease her nerves.She turned to face me at once, her eyes wide and filled with panic. “How can you be this relaxed, Lora? His Highness has been waiting for hours. Do you want him to order our deaths?”“If he wanted us dead,” I replied, maintaining a calm voice, “we would be locked in a cell by now, not standing freely in this room.”Her
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