Chapter 369: That's Not Even Remotely Close

As Lena stepped through the door, Hester could only feel relief. Thank goodness he'd not chosen to pull his gun yet. No way would that situation have worked out in his favor. A gun in the Princess's face would only end badly. Accident or not, her current mood would leave no space for forgiveness or second chances. 

"Hester. There isn't anything to worry about anymore. Our chat can wait until a later point." The tech didn't have to inquire as to why when he saw Gabrielle. The Italian woman looked precisely the same as he remembered from their last meeting. 

"Hesterious. Nice to see you again, as always. Next time, you might want to work on a different method for reaching out." The Italian woman patted him roughly on the shoulder as she stepped around him and Lena to enter the room.