Chapter 28: Gravity

'What about Henrik?', I tried to sound nonchalant, but my heart was thundering in my chest and my knees fell weak instantly. My palms went sweaty with anxiety, and I rubbed them against the apron to dry them out.

Of course, she knew! I was a visitor in a country that she was actively ruling. She must've known somehow that I was sneaking around with her son's best-friend. It was only a matter of time before I got caught. I just thought that I would beat everyone to it and let my truth be known at my own terms.

I am such an idiot!

'Whispers say that the two of you have formed an unlikely alliance, considering that Henrik didn't approve of you at first. Is he the one making you see that Lauren is a better fit for Harper than you?'

I bet all of these whispers were Sabrina's and Sabrina's alone!