Chapter 45

• Third person Pov.
• Anyone observing the Crown Prince in that moment would have thought his reaction was excessive. For a man who claimed indifference toward Lynah, he certainly seemed desperate.
• The way he barked orders left the room in stunned silence. Attendants stood frozen, unsure whether to move or breathe. But the Empress remained composed, unsurprised by the storm that had overtaken her grandson. She knew all too well the quiet power Lynah possessed. The way she slipped into people’s hearts without trying.