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The questions kept co one after the other in rapid succession Thanks to social media, they couldn’t even visit the university without the whole world knowing

He glanced over at Annabelle and was surprised to find her keeping it all together But then again as a member of the royal family, she was probably used to these occurrences Now he better understood her father’s reluctance to lift the security detail

Cauessed that the bodyguard had alerted them With help, they made it to their car Marta drove as he sat with Annabelle in the backseat But when they took off out of the parking lot, they were followed

As their speed increased so did Grayson’s anxiety His fingers bit into the door handle His body tensed as htmare when it was late and he was alone But noas happening right before his wide-open eyes

His past and present collided He recalled theup to the hideous chain of events It was like a horrorin his mind and he was helpless to stop it

“Grayson, are you okay?” Annabelle asked

He nodded, not trusting his voice at that moment

“No, you’re not” She pressed a hand to his cheek “You feel okay, but you’re pale as a ghost”

“I’round out

Just then there was a bang He ju his head on the roof In the next instant, he was leaning over to Annabelle and pulling her as close as possible with seat belt restraints still on

“Grayson, let me up” She pushed on his chest

He hesitated Not hearing any further gunfire, he ht

“What was that?” she asked, uneasiness filling her voice

Grayson didn’t dare say what he thought it was He didn’t want to scare her any unshot sounded like from inside a vehicle

“A vehicle backfired,” Marta said from the driver’s seat