LARA'S POV
The walls of the palace felt like they were closing in on me, suffocating me with the weight of expectations. The pressure of being a princess, the looming commissioning ceremony—it was all too much. I needed an escape, a breath of fresh air. So, I slipped away, leaving behind the opulence and constraints of palace life. It was three weeks of anonymity, of blending into the mundane world beyond the palace gates. Supermarkets became my refuge, and in the midst of everyday people, I found a semblance of normalcy. Little did I know that fate had other plans for me. As I browsed the aisles of the supermarket, filling my basket with groceries, a familiar face appeared. Adams, his eyes widening in recognition, approached me with a mix of surprise and curiosity. "Lara?" he called ou
