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“The poison…” He sighed, drinking “Being poisoned and cured repeatedly eventually o, he was unable to get out his bed and stand on his own I’ve heard since then that he’s barely able to lift his hands Though it could be ets in or out with her knowledge She’s still loved and her father was recently reelected as priain She plays the role of the dutiful, loving princess, kneeling by her sick husband’s side There are songs of their great love,” he chuckled, unable to stop hi “She’s made the whole country think her andwoman the first time So, people also believe Xavier was meant to be the heir… After all, he is the elder one All of Monaco is under their control currently”

“The only proble me you want my sister to marry you and move to a country where not even the people within it think you deserve to be their king?”

“Monaco doesn’t use the kingship title—”

“Notto have to say anything Apparently, Wyatt was channeling his behavior

“My parentsto reotten to this point “When?”

“I don’t know,” he replied and paused

“What?”

“I left Monaco under direction of land At first, I thought he was doing it to get rid ht he was trying to position Xavier to take over I refused The nextin Heathrow The only person besidewhat he needed to do to protect me He told me to stay hidden and when the time came, he’d send one final letter to o, and it only had sentence… The door to sovereignty can only be opened with a single key, Donatella A Callahan is your key Under it was a nuereed to wait until was closer to my thirtieth birthday before I approached”

“Why Dona?” Darcy asked confused

“Think of a faer than ours,” Ethan asked him

Darcy didn’t answer because he couldn’t

“Now think of fae hi over to the bar, and Ivy slid into his chair “Around the same time, you left Monaco, our fa the country by over thirty percent, thanks to a set of laxer screening processes”

“So, they sold her for thirty?” Wyatt asked, and I was officially at the end of my rope

“No one sold aveto Ethan, I asked, “Has he provided you with enough clarity now? As much as I ae , it only makes me more excited to meet Queen—”

“She’s a princess—” Helen interrupted