(Akira’s POV) . I came back to Emerald City after almost a week spent with Charles at Rivera. It was not all for pleasure. I was helping him as his advisor for the purchase of land in Rivera. He could have hired many other capable lawyers back in Rivera, but I was his choice. Our intimate pictures taken together did not help my situation. I was labelled as someone who was taking advantage of Charles. A gold digger. A dreamer. Not many supported me in being with Charles for I was not of royal blood or from a noble family. Akira West was a nobody in Rivera. If only they knew who I really was. My phone rang and I knew who it was even before I had answered it, “Hello” “Have you arrived?” “Yes, Charles. You don’t have to worry. I’m fine” “Of course, I’m worried, darling. You are a tho