Prince Mathew.

I put on my clothes slowly, feeling the silence stretch between us like a thick, invisible wall. Neither of us said a single word. She just walked ahead of me, not even looking back, her shoulders straight and her face hard to read. We went out to the limo, which was already waiting outside.

My guards were standing by the door, and my assistants were inside, waiting patiently. The whole time, I kept telling myself in my head, “It’s all right. Everything will be fine. No ...