“You..your highness, it’s good to see you prince Jace” Diana stuttered happily with a bow and Jace nodded, smiling.
Brielle was at her side and she bowed quickly, not muttering a word. Jace smiled at her.
“Can I have a word with Brielle?” Jace demanded and Diana nodded, a fake smile on her face as she walked out.
“Walk with me” Jace requested and shyly, Brielle began walking beside him as he led her to Nikolas’s garden.
“I believe you have a big explanation for me” Jace folded his hands, watching her intently.
She fidgeted, looking down at her nails as her heart palpitated with anxiety.
“You don’t have to be scared, I won’t judge you or disclose your secret, just tell me how you got here” He soothed and she nodded.
“My... my stepmother... she sold me to young master...”
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