Alex's POV: "If this is an attempt to get out of marrying the royal advisor's daughter you better think twice because my daughter's life is on the line here" I looked at the Duke of Elma feeling a bit frustrated but i knew where he is coming from. It did sound made up but it wasn't. "I swear it isn't. We found her, some of my most trusted men are scoping out the place as we speak. They have assured me that that is where she is being held." I assured them. "And Edgar Jones is behind this?!" My father was more hung up of the fact that his friend and advisor was behind this. "Yes sir." I confirmed. "How did i not see this?! My oldest friend and most trusted advisor.. how did i not see this?" He was obviously beating himself up. "Nobody thought it could be an inside job.. don't beat your

