Clara Stealing the papers for Prince Marcus had been difficult and frightening. I was certain that I would be caught at any moment. Spying on Prince Gideon and Nora was depressingly simple. I was Nora’s personal attendant. I was expected to be near her at all times. And because I was constantly at her side, I was also near Prince Gideon. And no one suspected anything was out of the ordinary. I served them dinner every night. And when I was dismissed to go find my own meal, I hovered by the door. Most of their conversations were perfectly mundane. Prince Gideon asked about Nora’s day. She told him about the etiquette lessons she was taking. She talked about the new hobbies she’d picked up. Nora was trying to learn skills more appropriate for a noble woman than for a servant. I person

