Chapter 81SEBASTIAN’S POVWe reached Amelia’s family house on the outskirts of the kingdom in just an hour. In my late teens, my parents and I often visited her parents here, so I knew the way well, making navigation easy for us.I needed to know why Catherine fired her. But whatever the reason it was, I knew Catherine would be the one at fault. I didn’t believe a single thing that came out of her mouth because I knew there would be more to the matter. But whatever it was, Amelia was coming back to the castle with me that night or tomorrow morning. She is greatly needed there so there was no way I was letting her stay here.“We’ve arrived boss,” one of my guards who was driving said, looking at me through the rearview mirror.I jerked my head in response as he tried to find a space to park. The compound was modest, revealing a mix of worn-out cobblestone paths, surrounded by a low fence draped in ivy. The absence of a dedicated parking space or garage forced my driver to choose a spo

Chapter 83AMELIA’S POV“I’m sorry, Sebastian,” I firmly shook my head. “I can’t go back, even if I wanted to. My parents won’t let us leave this late.”He went back, briefly closing his eyes and rubbing his forehead like he just realized a mistake.In the castle, I addressed him as ‘Alpha Sebastian’. But in my house, he was Sebastian to me. More like my younger brother.“Yeah, that’s true. I didn’t think of that. That means we’ll be leaving tomorrow morning then,” he placed his hands casually on his waist and huffed.“Didn’t you hear before,” I stressed. But I wished I didn’t have to say it. “I can’t come back to the castle with you. Not to tonight. Not tomorrow morning.”“Why…?” His black satin eyes showed the tortured dullness of disbelief and confusion. He wasn’t expecting those words from me. “Is this about Catherine firing you? Tell me,” he took a step forward, hungry for an answer. For the truth, I couldn’t feed him even if I wanted to. “How did it happen? She said you disrespe

Chapter 85SEBASTIAN’S POVEarly in the morning, we left Amelia’s parents’ house for my castle. She couldn’t return, a choice I respected. I admired her bold decision to pursue medical school, furthering what she learned from her parents. I assured her I’d always remember her and encouraged her to call if she needed anything, though I knew her modesty might make that difficult. That explained her reluctance to accept the check I offered.I thought about writing a complaint to the Alpha Kings Association, asking for a divorce from Catherine if it turned out she fired Amelia unjustly. I’ve endured a lot, and though it wouldn’t be easy, I was willing to take the risk, considering everything Catherine had done. However, Amelia said she was at fault, so I put the idea on hold. But if Catherine did something else foolish, then I’d consider it without hesitation.After we arrived at the castle, the first thing I did was rush to the cell room and unlock it. I hoped Brianna didn’t know the do

Chapter 87CATHERINE’S POVFor weeks now, I have been patient and had one of the maids monitor Sebastian to find out where he kept the cell room key.When he came back from his trip to get the green-eyed Amelia back, I was relieved he didn’t bring her back or confront me about the threat and the situation that got her fired. She turned out to be a smart girl and kept her tiny hole shut like I expected her to.Now that I was done getting rid of the maid, Brianna was next. I couldn’t wait to get my hands on her. Just a little longer and she’ll finally be out of me and Sebastian’s life forever.The maid I assigned to watch Sebastian and find the cell room key told me he carried it everywhere. However, she mentioned seeing it occasionally on top of his nightstand when serving him meals in the guest room. This meant he left it there when he wasn’t carrying it.I could have told the maid to steal it, but Sebastian is clever. He’d find out, punish her, and she might reveal I sent her. I can

Chapter 89SEBASTIAN’S POVPanic and confusion overwhelmed me like never before. My breathing got heavy as I anxiously looked around, wondering what to do next. I couldn’t think of anything else but to go and get help. I would have called an ambulance right away, but I didn’t have my phone with me.Quickly, almost like a madman, I hurried out of the cell room and then returned to the bars where Brianna lay on the floor, looking hurt and shocked. I wanted to help her, but I had to find help first for Catherine, who was either dying or already dead. I couldn’t really tell.“You saw what happened, Brianna. It was a mistake… I didn’t kill her. I was just trying to get the gun from her when she accidentally pulled the trigger,” I spoke quickly, stuttering, my words not making much sense.Then Brianna passed out. My chest heaved uncontrollably as if my heart was about to fly out of my chest. I ran my hand through my hair vigorously. I wanted to go in and help her, but when I looked back and