Bab 319: The Thief - II

Adeline raised her brows and gave a questioning glance to Bennett. She didn't know how or why he had those papers. But what she knew was that it could have been worse if someone else had gotten their hands on them.

Bennett proudly glanced at the Princess and he began to explain how he got the papers, "I found them in Prince Edwin's workroom. I think Prince Edwin is planning som-"

However, Adeline abruptly closed her eyes and made a stop gesture with her palm. She then gave an angry stare to Bennett, for the first time, and then asked sternly, "Did you show this to anyone else?"

Bennett was not expecting that kind of glare from Adeline. So he shook his head in a confused state and denied. "No, Your Highness. You are the only one that I was going to show this to."

Adeline then asked in the same harsh tone, "How did you get a hold of these papers?"