The prince returned to have refreshments with them, before Conner left mid-afternoon.
He listened as the young man praised the library and the garden. As he expected, her cousin left with words to remind him to treat Laura well.
“I’ll see you soon.” Laura does hope to have him on her wedding day. She’s reminded of her father, but he’s no longer here, so…
Conner is her closest family member, though she’ll be having a new one soon.
Glancing at the prince, she realized he’d been staring at her. Who knew how long he’d been looking?
“You’re not yet done with work, are you?”
He considered her question. “No, not yet. Would you like to join me?”
She raised an eyebrow at that. Is he inviting her to go to work with him?
“I can show you around. And there’s also something I have to discuss
