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"You should look theency or possible question" She explained her reasoning slowly and I felteven more annoyed I wasn’t stupid, I just didn’t need her help for this

"Tabitha, I know youti they need to know is that Selene is in good hands andpositive movement toward recovery I’ll express our pain and sorrow at seeing such a close friend in soelsethat you saved Selene’s life in the car, so it’s well known that you were a big part of her survival I’m sure there will be questions about what you did"

"You what?" My voice was much louder than I had intended Max stilled in his seat and I could see the anger working behind his eyes "You released a state me?"

"I didn’t want to bother you, but time was of the essence Besides, it’s my job to do that stuff" Tabitha cocked her head to the side "Don’t worry, I ood?" My hands shook inin my seat I’m sure she meant well, but this was inexcusable I opened my mouth to tell her off, but Max beat hness directs you to do" Max’s deep voice cut through the car "Your job is to make sure she’s awake at a time she sets Your job is to follow her orders and to estions when the time calls for it Your job is not to ht without asking Catherine first"

Silence filled the car and I tried to keep the shock from my face Max was never one to mince words, but I’d never heard hiize" Tabitha frowned, her eyes going wide "I was only trying to handle things the way Selene would"

"Selene and I have worked together for a long time now and have a better sense of each other" I searched for diplo that I saved Selene’s life is not true It also diverts the attention from those who truly deserve the praise; like the doctors, nurses, and other staff They are the ones who saved Selene and they are the ones ill benefit fro co that I saved Selene will do nothing forfor a pat on the back, when all I really care about is " I took a deep breath "Besides all of that, if Jah it over the speakerphone, I would have had no idea what to do for Selene"

"I see" Tabitha adjusted her skirt and I fought the urge to shake her She was hurt by being corrected, but if she had come to me first, all of this would have been avoided Her chin jutted forward and her eyes took on a hard gleam

Not only had I just responded to her er on her Despitedesire to do so For a brief e of Sa way to coolingToo bad I didn’t have it in me to do it as well All I could hope was that the media would understand that she was new to her current position and take that into consideration

Mark was out of the car and opening my door as soon as we pulled up to the hospital The press moved close as I exited the vehicle with Max’s help

"Princess Catherine, how is your aide?"

"Princess, will your friend hness, how does it feel to know you saved your assistant’s life?"

Taking a deep breath, I turned and pulled lasses off so that the reporters would be able to see the honesty in my eyes as I responded to their questions Maxwas that David had also ical part of my mind knew that people would draw conclusions about his relationship withnear me The emotional part ofhis support fora difficult ti for everyone involved My dear friend Selene is still recuperating after a very serious health issue and surgery, but see much better All of the credit for her current situation belongs to the wonderful doctors, nurses, and staff that work here I’ll never be able to thank theh" I smiled softly, careful not to show any teeth "I’d also like to thank everyone for their prayers and ishes They reat deal to all of us" I waited for a raphers took pictures

After a h the autoathered inside to seeto see doctors or waiting on family members to have their appointhtly behind me as we made our way down the hallways She was quiet and I wasn’t sure if I cared that she was upset No, that wasn’t true I didn’t want her to hurt or be angry, but I also wanted her to stop trying to be Selene

Just thinking of h ot to Selene theto the media didn’t make me sweat, but the worry for my friend made me feel short of breath