Claire's POV
"Just tell him, Claire."
Seeing the deadlock between me and Louis, Olivia beside me urged in a low voice, nudging my arm anxiously.
"If you don't want to, I'll go tell him!"
"No!"
I immediately stopped Olivia.
I couldn't let Louis know that the necklace was actually lost by Olivia. I knew well how serious the consequences of losing a royal item could be. Even though Olivia was my friend, she probably wouldn't easily escape punishment.
More importantly, I didn't think she could handle Prince Louis's wrath.
So, the best solution was for me to take the blame.
I cleared my throat, forcing back the tears welling up in my eyes, "Your Highness. I'll tell you what happened."
"Just a while ago, I accidentally lost the necklace you gave me. As for the jewelry box Olivia mentioned, it's..."
"Details, Claire."
This was the first time Louis interrupted me so rudely. He stared into my eyes, his tone harsh, making every word he said feel like an interrogation.