Carena: "I don't know, I didn't catch on," I sighed as I sat with my sister. She'd managed to slip inside while Lord Rennick and Lady Jane were out, thankfully. Usually, their disapproval kept my family away."Okay, let's figure out how to handle this mess," Maanya murmured, and I had to gesture for her to lower her voice."It's not like he can blabber about it to anyone," she reasoned, nodding towards Sawyer, who lounged in bed with the TV on."Still, I don't want him to fret," I fibbed, not wanting him to get involved. I doubted he'd understand or take my side over his mother's."What's he after?" Maanya pressed. I recounted spotting Payton in the study, trailed her, and got caught by Ronan.I omitted Ronan's exact demands, merely mentioning his blackmail. "He's asking for... money," I evaded, unable to divulge the specifics with Sawyer present."What? Is he nuts? A royal asking a mere maid for cash?" Maanya scoffed, eyes wide in disbelief."What do I do now?" I grasped her hand as
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