Suspicion

"Then I'll go first, Grandpa!"

Duke Andrew watched as his granddaughter cheerfully came out of his room after they had finished talking together. The smile that was originally visible on Duke Andrew's lips was completely gone when the door to his study closed tightly again after Ariana left.

"James, you're here, right?"

Out of the shadows, James came out and bowed respectfully to his master. "I'm here, Your Grace," he said respectfully. Duke Andrew's brows furrowed from time to time as his granddaughter's sudden change of mind completely boggled his mind.

"James, who's in charge of following Aria when she visits the palace?" Duke Andrew asked.

"It's Valencia and the two knights named Luke and Cale, My Lord. Do I need to summon them here?"