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He should do it

Let her go

If he played his cards right, he could even avoid telling her who he really was and why he’d taken her hostage He opened his mouth to say those very words, despite the betrayal that would be to his father, but so else came out “I can’t do that”

“What—?” She let go of him and stepped back She took in his royal suit, slowly realizing he wasn’t dressed casually, like the rest of the household staff “Oh God You’re one of them One of his advisors”

Time to come clean “Actually, I’m—”

“Why is he holding me here?” she demanded “Tell me”

“Last night you were at a club with a man”

And thatyou

Making you scream

“What?” She blinked at hiht he’d spoken out loud He wasn’t sure hoas that she hadn’t put two and two together yet, just like he wasn’t sure how he felt about the fact that she hadn’t “What does that—? Oh my God”

He waited patiently, letting her piece it all together

It didn’t take long

She’d always been a sirl

“You… I… But your hair…” She stared at his blond hair, paling even more “And your eyes…”

“I was in disguise,” he explained “Dark hair Dark eyes”