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Tristan was astonished when he and the twins returned to the palace after more than an hour of fun in thepark to find Prince Isaac on the couch in the sitting room. The man was obviously waiting for them. Tristan bowed at Prince Isaac while Jacqueline and Isaac simply rushed toward the man before talking over one another in their attempts to recount their activities at the park earlier.
“Jackie, Alex, I’m glad you had fun, but I need to talk to Tristan. Why don’t you clean up before joining us here?”
The twins nodded before walking off to their own bathrooms at a more sedate pace. Meanwhile, Prince Isaac gestured at the single couch, and Tristan took that as a cue to sit.
“Is there anything that I can assist you with, Your Highness?”
Prince Isaac smiled at him. “I’m wondering if I may have a look at your ring.”
“My ring?”