Chloe’s POV"Yeah, sure... I'm fine," I said, not wanting to give him the satisfaction of seeing me break down. "I'm all good. I'll leave you, your King, and your palace alone.""Chloe, it's not like that. Trust me, there's a whole lot more going on than you realize," Lucas said, trying to sound sincere."Lucas, it's fine," I cut him off, keeping my voice steady even though I could feel tears welling up in my eyes. "There's no need to apologize for anything at all. Trust me, I'm fine. Like nothing is wrong. I understand. Aiden has responsibilities. I'm just an obstacle in his way, and I need to go. So I'm cool with it."Lucas looked at me, concern etched deep into his features. He didn't say anything more, just helped me get my suitcase to the car trunk. I was about to get inside the car when he stopped me."Aiden requests your presence before you leave," he said softly.I shook my head, feeling anger rise up in my chest. "I don't want to see him, please, Lucas.""Chloe, please, you n
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