"He is the Crown Prince's assistant!" Mary's nervous murmurs were barely audible over their pounding hearts. They came to a terrifying realization that hit them like a lightning strike. The gravity of the situation increased tenfold at that very time. Mary tightened her hold on Lia's garment despite the anxiety that filled the air. She gripped the material with trembling fingertips.
"My goodness!" Giana's eyes inadvertently softened as she let out a breathy remark, "He looks so handsome." She whispered in awe and adoration, as though the man's attractiveness had instantly overridden the seriousness of their situation.
"Done ogling?" Delbert raised one of his arched eyebrows and asked in a tone that was subtly amused and authoritative. His piercing, perceptive stare pierced into Giana, analyzing her brazen admiration with a knowing glare.
