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Their relationship

CHAPTER TWENTY

THE RIDE BACK to the palace was tense and silent

However, the scene awaiting Annabelle was anything but

They didn’t even reat foyer before her father, followed by the king, confronted her One glance at Grayson told her that she was in this alone He wouldn’t look at her,like she’d planned for all of this to happen All she’d wanted were so-overdue answers Was that so bad?

Speaking of answers, she didn’t even get a chance to tell them that she finally had them—she knehat had happened—before her father launched into a heated speech

“How could you do this?” Her father’s face was flushed and his arht I could trust you And here you go, sneaking around, risking your safety”

“You don’t understand—”

“Oh, I understand” Her father frowned at her before stepping in front of Grayson, who at least had the co this confrontation “And you, I expected o off recklessly without her security—”

“That was not itation “At least it wasn’t intentionally We both got wrapped up in a heated conversation By the tiotten proper protocol, ere almost at the landmark”

Her father’s voice echoed throughout the foyer “How could you not realize you were leaving without any security?”

Grayson and her father glared at each other Jaere tight Hands were clenched

The king cleared his throat “We were just really worried about you when your bodyguard reported that you’d slipped off without notifying anyone”

Her father’s ry word, Annabelle said, “And how exactly did you find us ifme?”

Her father paused He averted his gaze She knew this reaction She’d seen it in the past when he’d done so that he knew his family would not approve of