Chapter 43

“Let me guess,” the crown prince rubbed his chin, “You want me to free Dimitri from prison? Or maybe you’re pleading that I not send you to Ehrlich? Did I hit the mark?”

“If I ask you of that, Your Highness, would you accept my request?”

“Impossible,” he snorted. “If this is your sole reason for coming here, go back home. I accepted your visitation request as I thought you’d have anything special to say, but how utterly disappointed I am.”

“Ehrlich’s king asked for Princess Helen. You know that.”

“You’re Helen’s friend but you are her servant, first and foremost. As her servant, you’re to make sure you keep her away from harm at all times. This is how it works.” Then he smiled, raising the corner of his lips upwards. “But of course, it’s not like there’s no way out.”

His gaze swept through Alicia’s chest and waistline. She looked pleasing to the eye.

Alicia saw through his lewdness and greedy thoughts. He looked at her like a delicious prey. She wanted nothing but to run and escape, b