~~Quinn's PoV~~
I'm almost out the front doors of the palace when someone calls my name from behind me. "Quinn?"
I'm not in the mood to talk to anyone but I can't really pretend I don't hear him either, so I turn reluctantly to see Carter's assistant, Simon, hurrying over to me.
"What's going on?" he asks me, his face lined with concern. "Is everything okay?"
I must look worse than I realize if he's asking me that, so I quickly try to paste a neutral expression on my face. "Everything's fine. The prince and I just returned from our trip and now I'm heading home."
"I thought you were going to stay for dinner," he says, which confuses me. How would he know that?
He must see my confusion because he quickly explains.
"The prince had me order something especially for you."
He did? My
