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“Do you know any other princes named Cal?”

I confess, despite my external misery over what I’ve done, that da around inside ht FML

“I don’t know any other princes period” She rises off the bed and walks around the room

“I don’t kno I’o after hi We ”

She pauses, and holds her fingers to her lips Judging by her profile, she doesn’t appear angry or even upset I’

“I have to tell Reggie what I did,” I continue “He’s going to flip his lid”

“Is your ankle okay?” She returns to the bed and sits besidein the blankets and sheets for my foot

I reach down and stop her search “Ava! Did you hear what I said? I’ve killed the deal Rowan isn’t going to look twice at me when he finds out what I did!”

“It’s true” She’s sht ht have been mental “Is it possible he won’t find out?”

“I don’t know Cal will probably say so” I push the covers back and stand “Anyway, there’s no point in staying here now”

My chest aches saying the words The only reason I messed up like this is because I really like Cal MacCallam Lockwood Tate sneaked his way into my heart, a

nd now the thought of leaving here, of never seeing hi that ride…

“It’s going to take a while to get over,” I say quietly

“Why do we have to leave?” Ava ju my hands “Why can’t we just wait and see what happens?”

“What are you talking about, ‘Wait and see’? I can tell you what’s going to happen We’re going to be exposed as frauds, and that will be the end of it No exposed prince taking advantage of his country, no vindication for Reggie We’re all out, and you and I have nothing”