The Heir

Charles felt guilty. If only he hadn't been excused from the scandal the first time, this wouldn't have happened.

He felt remorseful towards Ahneeka from the time she spent hiding in his office, till when the protesters had reduced and he had brought her home.

But he couldn't openly defend her. What was he even to say? That it was true and he was the man in the video but that it had been a set up an they married because of fate?

That would even cause more buzz for him than required and right now he needed none of that.

The drive to the office the next day was peaceful, no presence of any reporters as he had waken up very early to avoid them, and Ahneeka hadn't joined as she was still sleeping when he had gone.

When he reached the office, he waited by the foot of his office window awaiting his aunt, Beatrice's arrival.