“He will see you now,” the servant said, and the duke wanted to hit someone. He has waited all morning for the Grand King to give him a moment to talk to him. He knew he had failed to give him the same courtesy when he came to see him at his house, but right now it wasn’t the time to show off who has more power. If their secret was revealed, they were bound to hang.
The duke breathed out the sudden rage he felt and walked into the Grand King’s room. It was because he was back at the grand court he knew it had nothing to do with Lionard.
He found the Grand King sitting on the settee next to the bed. He looked tired just as he had said. But the duke had ignored him back then. Looking at him now he knew he should have paid more attention. Lionard wouldn’t have mentioned it if it wasn’t
