Chapter Six
When Elise reached the B&B just after eight that morning, she spent a few minutes lingering in the reception area and walked around outside, but there was no sign of the prince. She saw Maria, the housekeeper, working hard with her usual smile. Maria waved to her before heading into another room to clean.
When Bonnie came down the grand staircase, Elise hurried across the room and headed for the basement, flipping on lights as she went. She ducked under the caution tape that Bonnie had secured in the hallway and stood next to the last section of navy blue and paisley wallpaper. What if she’d missed her chance to talk to Wes? She should have been brave and talked to him yesterday, but the shock of the situation had turned her insides to mush. She refilled the unit with water a
