Chapter 69: Traps of the Palace

After getting rid of Patricia and making everyone believe she has an affair with Marquise Lindell, I don't have to worry about that man anymore. Anything he says will be interpreted as the crazy hatred of a man in love. Not in love with me, obviously.

Alexander has relaxed a bit, seeing how I have everything under control.

We go back to our seats, and he tenderly caresses my face.

«Don't make me worry, all right?» he mumbles.

I simply nod, hoping to hearten him with a single gesture. I won't let him know that I've prepared a fake poisoning too, as an emergency plan. It's better if he doesn't know it.

Also, I have to reward Kate when this is all over. She helped me so much to set everything in place.

The music resumes, and the party continues as nothing happened.