The Alpha King Call Boy – Chapter 57
Back at the palace, I got my shoes off and feet up, then couldn’t help but get back on my phone to see if there were any more updates on the Scarlet scandal.
Alexander walked in just a few minutes later. He gave me an affectionate smile when he saw me.
“Did you talk to Conrad today?” I asked.
o Conrad today. I imagine he is very busy right now. But I did see the news. I think just about everyone in the world must have, by now.”
orward every hour.”
ng to anybody with a conscience.”
t? It’s weird.”
it was only a matter of time before it was ex
ruth always comes out at some point.”
ne of my hands to his mouth and kissed it. “How are you f
am hungry, but my feet are killing me. Can we do dinner after I rest t
ot into his lap.
ound from my throat.
xt notification, I snatched it right up, wide-eyed and alert. I may have been physically fatigued, but I was also still wired, high on adrenaline from all the excitement of the day.
r raised his eyebrow again. “Is it Conrad? Something urgent?”
my head. “Nina text
: Wyd rn? Can I come over?
r for dinner again,” Alexander said, setting my feet aside and standing up.
t to eat dinner. Want to join?
e, then replied: You go ahead. I’ll meet you after if that’s ok.
his clothes for evening training when Nina texted me and said she and Kayden were walking up to our room.
ction. I had told Alexander I just wanted to enjoy some fresh air while the sun was still out. He gave Nina a pointed loo
need to tell you something, Fi.”
What’s going on?”
questions about that kind of thing. So, if anyone asks, that is why I am here, alright?”
eyes at her and sai
e tops of the rose bushes as we did.
uietly, once she was sure we were alone. “Kayden let something slip to me. And of course, he begged me not to tell you, and of course I swore to him I wo
“God, Nina, what is it?”
n’t tell you about, and whatever the reason, you deserve to know about it. It’s just that he was the one that got the story going about the scandal with Scarlet’s company. But apparently he wanted to keep it secret from you that he had anything to do with it.”
m closed a moment. Of course, this made s
war on his uncle’s company. He must have done all this to help me.
ret? We had just been speaking about the whole thing.
k you for telling me about this, Nina. I am very glad to know. I wish he would have told me, though. I can’t understand why
cus on a large bee that was crawling inside of a pink rose
course,” Nina added, “I also generally feel like you can never really trust men, especially ones you know have lied
most of our lives, and I understood her to be the least trusting individual in the world.
er trust anyone. Except, of course, for your best friend, if you’re lucky enough to have one of those.”