Riley’s POV
Layla stared at Ezra in shock. When she met his freezing green eyes, she suddenly trembled.
“What’s all this, Ezra? I thought you hated that woman,” she stammered.
Ezra looked at her coldly, as if she were a bug. “I can hate her because I’m the heir of this kingdom. And you are just a filthy rat. How dare you insult the kingdom’s new queen in front of everyone?”
Layla probably realized he wasn’t joking. Her face went deathly pale, and she staggered back a step. “I… I didn’t know… I’m sorry, Ezra…”
“Now you know,” he said with disgust. Then he suddenly grabbed my arm and pulled me forward a step. “And you shouldn’t be apologizing to me. Say it to Riley.”
Her face instantly twisted, as if she’d swallowed a fly. I had no doubt she’d rather run out and jump into a river than
