Chapter 33: The One She Couldn’t Forget
For the first time in days, Monica was allowed outside the estate without a formal schedule attached to her.
Not for an event.
Not for a meeting.
Just space.
At least, that was what Alexander had called it.
“A short break would be good for you,” he had said calmly that morning.
And honestly—
Monica needed it.
The pressure inside the palace had become harder to ignore lately.
The tense meetings.
The constant phone calls.
The quiet conversations that stopped whenever she entered a room.
Something was happening.
And everyone except her seemed to know exactly what it was.
Sofia Reyes walked beside her through the upscale outdoor shopping district, holding several bags while Monica tried to focus on literally anything else.
“You’ve been st
