"Do you know her, Your Grace?" the receptionist immediately asked upon hearing the man's name from Penelope.
Penelope paused for a moment before responding, "Yes, he was a patient of mine from Avalonia a few years ago. What brings you here, Poul?"
Penelope's heart sank at the thought of Poul risking so much to see her. She knew the Crown Prince would not take kindly to Poul being in London, especially if he found out about their relationship. But she couldn't turn him away, not when he made a great effort on seeing her.
"I'm sorry, Poul, but I'm actually on personal leave at the moment," Penelope said, trying to sound convincing.
The receptionist interjected, "Your Grace since your patient has come all this way, could we at least provide him with a room to rest in while he waits for a doctor to become available?"
