It seemed that the town was too far to walk into, so they had to drive. Vladislav was at the wheel, which she had not expected and there were no other cars accompanying them. Allegra wanted to ask if they were really going to leave their security team behind, but she was already in too deep with the partial silent treatment she was giving him, so she decided she would not. When they once again drove past those intimidatingly tall, green hedges, she realised that they must outline the royal property. Once they were past them, the panoramic view of Estoyya returned once more. She had not realised it was a convertible until that very moment. Vladislav pulled the roof down and she knew it was for her benefit, not his. So, even though her heart softened at the gesture, Allegra staunchly decide

