Tessa was greeted by silence before Joe took a few steps back before his back hitting the door. He stared at her in bewilderment. "What?" He whispered. "I thought that you worked for Miss Dalia!"
"Miss Dalia is Princess Cordelia Wothman!" Tessa yelled as tears clouded her eyes. "This wasn't how you were supposed to find out." She whispered again, stepping forward until she was barely inches from him. Placing her hands on his chest, she balled his uniform before crying. "I am sorry!" She cried. Joe remained frozen in his place. Memories from the night of the Royal Ball floated in his head, especially when the Prince was dancing with her, when he pulled her closer to him and stared right into her eyes, ignoring if anyone was looking at them.
"He loves you..." Joe whispered quietly which m
