Since her fainting spell, Evangeline had attempted to do better by eating and sleeping as much as possible when she was not filling reports for her father. Despite that, her heart still felt as though it were being squeezed. She missed Landon immensely, and when she was not working, her thoughts drifted to him. Using her seal, she wrote out another missive to her vassals when her brother appeared in her study. His eyes roamed her features before settling on the stack of paperwork on her desk.
"Let me help you finish up your tasks." Eric said softly, taking a seat next to her. "You will be here all night if I do not help."
"It's fine." Evangeline countered, starting another missive. "This is my duty..."
"Sis, who are you lying to?" He asked, his eyes on the paper he was reading. "I c
