I was lost in thought. By the time I came back to myself, three human ornaments were hanging from my legs.
Diana and her daughters clung to me for dear life. "Now that you're rich, you can't forget about us!"
Suddenly, I became the most powerful member of our little group. They gazed at me as though I were a magic chest that spat out gold coins.
I patted all three of them on the head. "Let's deal with the immediate problem first. After that, you can have all the money you want."
Once they had my promise, they recovered their composure and seated themselves around the room with perfect dignity.
The bound man on the floor woke up and opened his mouth to shout.
Vanessa kicked him. "Drop the act. Where is the real prince?"
The man froze. Realizing that his secret was out, he finally con
