“Will Abigail be all right?” Elliandre asked, settling on the edge of the bed.
“She is more of a danger to Carmen and her people than they are to her. She will play along, and she’ll make it look good, but the moment we reveal the truth, they will find out they had a tiger by the tail,” Alyssa said.
“Should we try to get some sleep?” Elliandre asked.
“It is near dawn, and I hope you know how to be my personal maid, Mother, because Arabella will be here at any moment, and you will need to pretend to be Abigail,” Alyssa warned just as someone knocked.
“Enter,” Alyssa called, and as Arabella entered the room, she smiled widely. “Good morning,” she greeted her, and Arabella curtsied.
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