Cynthia’s POV
“Royce?” I said. I hadn’t meant for it to come out as a question, but I was too shocked at seeing him outside my door that it did.
I did not expect him to visit me today, nor did I expect him to ever come to this side of the palace. It was way too risky for him to be seen in this part of the palace because if he was spotted by even one of the girls here, rumours would start flying, potentially leading to a big mess.
“Cynthia,” Royce said with a smile on his face.
“What are you doing here?” I asked him.
Royce’s smile dropped slightly when he saw that I wasn’t as enthusiastic as he was. He didn’t let that deter him, though, as he ran his hands through his hair as if he were nervous before he said, “I heard about Charlotte, and I wanted to check on how you were doing. I k
