Kira’s POV I froze with the coat still over my arm, the casual vibe in the room suddenly gone ice-cold. Victoria’s voice had dropped to this whisper, like she was about to spill state secrets or confess to murder. “It’s about your personal maid…” She trailed off. Just stood there, lips parted, eyes flicking to the door again like someone might burst in. I raised both eyebrows. “Okay… dramatic pause much? Get on with it. What about Liana?” Inside, my stomach twisted hard. s**t. Did she hear something? Liana had just left minutes ago after dropping all that bombshell stuff about the scar, the king’s drunk rage, the guards holding him back. If Victoria had been lurking outside the door…or worse, eavesdropping…Liana could be in deep trouble. Adrian didn’t exactly seem like the forgivi

