The Heir's Secret Child: A Royal Scandal
“It will cause a huge scandal. If we are to present a united front to Drakonhelm, if we are to ask our nobles to accept this alliance, we cannot have whispers about Catherine, a maid, showing up in his room.”
Charlotte looked up at him. “What do you suggest?”
Arthur’s mouth flattened. “No loose ends,” he said. “If Prince George is to be taken seriously as the future king, we cannot allow a maid’s proximity to him to continue. We have cut this off before it festers into something we can’t contain.”
Charlotte nodded once, understanding immediately what her husband meant. “Very well,” she said. “We’ll… arrange it.”
In the corridor outside, Elizabeth stood pressed against the wall, fingers to he