In a mess

THIRD PERSON'S POV

Standing on her balcony, Zoey was restless. She'd been pacing for almost an hour and there was no stopping. Not when she was feeling super agitated and anxious. After the abrupt end of the call, she couldn't get in touch with her spy.

She's been redialing his number but he wasn't picking it up. She had to know what happened to him. She had to know if she was safe or not. She had to know if Jordy already found out about her schemes. She had to know if that idiot was dead or not. She had to know if King Arlo would file for a trial, 'cause he found out about her plans. She had to know if she was going to spend the night here in their mansion or the dungeon. There were a lot of things she badly needed to know.

She needed a lot of answers. Her mind was jumbled with thoughts and there was no downplaying how scared she was. If Jordy and King Arlo found out about her, she would be disgraced and stripped of her nobility. She would be imprisoned and become like one of those d