EVELYN
Irritation painted Cole’s features, but he held back. He released me, straightening himself.
I managed to redo the button of my dress and rebraid my hair before Flynn walked in. He glanced at me briefly.
“What emergency?” Cole asked.
“Before that, Your Majesty, I wonder if Evelyn has completed her report.” Flynn said neutrally. “My sister told me that she’s in need of her maid. She wanted me to escort Evelyn back.” He met Cole’s blazing gaze without flinching.
Cole glared at him for so long as my stomach began to churn, then he released a snort through his nose.
“I suppose she said more than enough,” he said coolly, giving me a meaningful sideways glance. “You’re dismissed.”
With that, He stepped away and slumped back into his armchair behind the desk. “Take her to your s
