Chapter 69: Chapter 19. Broken plans

After the conversation I had with the subordinate of the Crown Princess, I couldn’t sleep a wink for half the night.

After all, no matter how you look at it, it was a real threat!

Of course, I didn’t expect everyone here to welcome me with open arms. It would even be strange. But still, I didn’t expect someone to express their dislike so directly to my face.

It looks like I have a new problem.

Now, besides the Crown Princess, I also had to watch out for this person. Jacob Osman was a loyal servant of the villainess, and his role was significant enough, so much so that his name was even mentioned a couple of times in the novel. So there was no doubt about his intentions. This man was really willing to do anything for his mistress.

How am I supposed to act then?!..

At that moment, having suffered half the night, I still did not know that the next day would bring me a glimmer of hope.

— Your Highness, everything is ready.

In the morning, when we were having breakfast in the dining room, I heard the servant’s voice from outside the door.

— good.

I had already noticed that preparations for some kind of trip had been underway at the castle since early morning, but I hadn’t paid much attention to it before. And now this question has come up to me.

— Your Highness, are you going somewhere? — I asked cautiously.

The Crown Princess nodded.

— Something has appeared, and I need to take care of it, — she said in a low voice.

I was startled when I heard that. The phrase "take care" quite justifiably alarmed me. "Take care of..." I mean, is she going to kill someone again?

Although the thought sent a chill down my spine, I tried to keep my expression impassive.

— Oh, good...

At that moment, when I was about to resume the meal, the villainess suddenly added:

— I’ll try to get back as soon as possible. It won’t even be two days.

To be honest, even if the Crown Princess disappeared for a whole week or a month, it wouldn’t really matter to me. I had no idea why she was warning me about such things. Is it possible that in this way the villain wants to warn me not to relax and not to lose my vigilance, because she will be back very soon? Well, it made sense then.

— Okay, then I’ll be waiting for you to come back, — I nodded nervously.

After I gave her that answer, a smile appeared on the woman’s lips.

— Don’t worry. This time will fly by unnoticed.

«...»

I was somewhat taken aback by these words, but I nodded again anyway.

In fact, deep down, I couldn’t understand why the princess would want to inform a prisoner like me about her plans...? I couldn’t understand it. But instead of puzzling over the villainess’ intentions, I just accepted that many of this man’s motives would forever remain incomprehensible to me.

"I don’t understand why you should tell me something I didn’t even ask about..."

Anyway, in the afternoon, the main villain actually left her residence and left. And it was probably only at that moment that I realized everything.

"Oh, isn’t this my chance?"

For the first time recently, Kaena de Ronan left her residence for quite a long time, because, according to her own words, she had a case that required her personal attention. And in connection with this situation, I fully realized only one thing.

I finally got a chance to search her office!

At least, that’s what I hoped for at first.

But that was not the case...

After all, soon all my hopes were dashed to smithereens.

As it soon became clear, even if the Crown Princess is absent from the estate, it does not mean that I will be on my own. And as a result, I had to face an unexpected obstacle.

— My Lady, according to Her Highness’ order, we will definitely take care of you! Please, you can rely on us!

— No, there’s no need for that...

— My Lady, don’t say that. We are here to serve you!

— ...

The main villain left her people in the castle to keep an eye on me. And as a result, I now had two thugs as "babysitters." The knight who returned the purse to me, and with whom I was already a little familiar, and... Jacob Osman. Well, it was a really interesting company.

On the other hand, I should have expected something like this from the very beginning. After all, I was still a prisoner in this castle, and I couldn’t be left unattended. So it was my mistake that I didn’t foresee this outcome from the very beginning.

And now I was in a very difficult position...

— My Lady, what do you want to do today?

— Uh...

— Would you like to take a walk?

— No, the wind is too cool today...

— Then would you like to spend some time at the castle? Are there any activities that you enjoy? We will definitely prepare everything!

The knights kept bowing to me, offering their services. One of them brought me a cup of tea, another brought me a blanket, and the third brought me a book that I was supposed to like. These people were obviously trying to please me, but in the end, all their efforts only increased my sense of hopelessness.

My left eye twitched nervously from this annoying stream of appeals that fell on my head.

I sighed, fighting the urge to scream: "Just leave me alone!" but instead I just smiled, trying to hide my true feelings. My smile was strained, but the people around me just didn’t seem to notice it.

All this atmosphere of care and devotion that reigned around me, in fact, turned out to be just a masquerade for me. I sighed heavily, as I had only one wish. I stared out the window, dreaming only of the day when I could be free again.

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