The Heir's Secret Child: A Royal Scandal
“I always said it. No one hustles a prince like Catherine. She’s clever, for sure. But clever doesn’t last forever, does it?”
One of the maids chimed in, “Exactly. Not if she knows what’s good for Eldoria.”
Lucy caught Catherine’s eye and offered a small, smug smile.
“Careful, Cathy,” she whispered as she passed by. “This place remembers everything.”
Catherine held her shoulders straighter, but the cold of her words lingered. They were getting too close to discovering her secret.
In the Queen’s private study, King Arthur sat, his hands folded on the desk, while Queen Charlotte stood near the fireplace.