OUTSMARTING THE CUNNING

ECLAIRE should really stock-up on coffee if she was going to stay in this world for longer.

She liked tea, too. However, she would like to have some coffee from time to time.

And since she was having tea with Nathaniel Ystraughffe right now, the drink tasted especially bad at the moment.

Thank goodness Graham and Rekker were with them.

[Graham and my brother are healing my raging heart.]

"Lady Eclaire, I'm sure you already know why I'm here," Nathaniel said, then he placed the teacup on the saucer. "Unfortunately, my father isn't a patient man. And as the Crown Prince of this kingdom, it is also my duty to make sure the king will get what he wants."

Haah.

It took Eclaire all she got to stop herself from snorting in front of the Crown Prince. "The kingdom won't fall if you give me a few more days to think about your offer, Prince Nathaniel."