Chapter 154: The Men
"The men who kidnap—"
"Shut it!" Caius said and sprang to his feet. For some reason, he didn’t want Rose to know anything about what he was doing until he had all the answers.
Rose couldn’t help the smile on her face as Caius rose. She was so relieved that she almost didn’t process Rylen’s words, but they were too clear to miss. She was the only one who had been kidnapped—unless there was someone else she was unaware of.
Was the crown prince doing something about it?
However, his reaction made it a little hard to say for sure. She watched him walk away from the table and toward the door. But instead of walking out, he turned to her. Rose held her breath—he was close enough to touch. He loomed over her, their height difference obvious as she tried her best to appear small.
"I will see you tonight. Don’t be late! I expect thanks for my help," he smirked and turned away from her. He walked out of the door, shutting it behind him.
Rose collapsed to the ground and remained there for a moment. How much longer did she have to bear any of this? How long did he really intend to keep her here? None of their conversations had entailed that, and Rose prayed she wouldn’t have to deal with him again during the day.
"What was that about?" Caius asked angrily as the door shut behind him.
"How else am I supposed to let you know this is important?" Rylen asked with a straight face.
Caius glared at him and then started walking to his private study. He was still annoyed. He knew Rylen wouldn’t have given anything away, but he had said enough to give Rose a clue. Caius didn’t like that.
"Is this the prior engagement, Your Grace?" Rylen asked when Caius didn’t reply.
"Are you mocking me?" Caius asked without looking at him.