Abigail pov


    To say that I was shocked would be an understatement. I have always thought that he waszy and a wastrel. I have never even seen him attending the sses regrly and he did not give a single correct reply to the questions asked to him.


    Though not clearly, I still have a hazy memory of him wasting all his life in a brothel and then dying a gruesome death. Though no one knew who killed him, I was sure it was Gerard since he was the one who usurped the throne after his death.


    I continued to look at him with mixed emotions. The man standing in front of me did not look like the crown prince i met him in both lives, he was looking sharp, calctive and strong.


    I was about to hear further when I heard footsteps behind me. I wanted to hide further but there was not much ce to go. I tried to mingle in the dark, but it was toote. The man was already standing in front of me with his eyes narrowed on my face.


    "I can see you are spying on the person you needed to protect. Huh?" I did not know who he was, but I was sure he belonged to the crown prince too by the way he was talking to me.


    His words brought the attention of two men towards us who were busy in their conversation before. Now all three pairs of eyes are set on me. Their eyes were filled with suspicion and their hands were already on the hilt of their sword.


    "Your highness" I kneeled on the ground on my one leg and my hand on my chest taking the oath of serving him.


    A seductive smile crept on his lips and his whole aura turnedid back again. He was changed, but I was sure this was an act now. I had felt his sharp and strong presence and for a moment even I shivered, feeling his eyes that were so cold.


    "What are you doing here? Little bird?" he asked in a sweet seductive voice but the other two men kept looking at me with sharp eyes like a hawk looking at its prey.


    "I was trying to know more about the building. I was enjoying the view and analyzing the whole building from there when I heard footsteps. I knew i should not be here so i hid to keep myself away from the trouble.


    I did not know that you would be here, your highness. I never thought that I would be in such trouble when I nned my little exploration.`` I replied honestly, I was not here to keep an eye on him.


    "It is alright. Did you explore well or shall I help you in knowing more about this building?" asked the crown prince, surprising three of us.


    "Your highness, how can you trust her that easily?" asked Theodore, his bloodlust was so clear, his eyes were shimmering with the craving of blood and his hands were already itching to hurt me.


    He was already famous for his brutal killing and hurting anyone whom he thought would affect the safety of the empire.


    Though the other man who had caught me did not say a thing, he was looking at him with the same question in his eyes. They both did not trust my words at all.


    "Why do you think she knew I was about toe here or did she follow us here? Just look at her position, she was standing on the edge of the building, it is impossible that she came after us because then she had to cross us.


    And if she was here before us to keep an eye on us, it means that she can predict the future. Can you, little bird?" I shook my head when the words left his mouth.


    The crown prince looked at both of them as if waiting for their refusal. They pursued their lips but said nothing.


    "Then tell me little bird, how much have you explored the building?" he asked, looking at me again.


    "Umm, nothing much, your highness" I replied honestly and a smirk formed on his lips.


    "Go and escortdy Isabe to her pce. My knight is going to spend time with me, exploring the building." and before i could deny the man who had found me, nodded and left.


    Lord Theodore''s eyes were still set on me when the crown prince spoke again.


    "Master, you must be busy. I will not waste your time further." he said to the lord Theodore who red at him but nodded and left too.


    Now only I was standing there awkwardly.


    "I know that you must be busy too, your highness. So, I do not dare to waste your time further.`` I replied, bowing my head.


    "Tsk tsk.. Such ame excuse, little bird. Tell me, do you have any preference to start the tour or shall I take you to my favorite ces." he asked,pletely ignoring my words.


    But then a wonderful idea came to my mind.


    "I want to see all the rooftops. Since we can see the whole area from there. How about we go to the rooftop of the examination building?" That was the ce where Gerard was still waiting for me.


    This could be my chance to insult him further and also gauge his expressions against the crown prince.


    He raised a brow at my request but then nodded with a chuckle.


    "Since you are so interested in seeing the rooftop, I will certainly follow your wish. But there is a small problem in it." he said and I frowned.


    "What problem is there, your highness. If you will tell me i will try to find a solution to it.'''' I asked with an awkward smile.


    "Well, for that you need to descend a lot of stairs and then climb again. It could be very tiring." he said, shaking his head and I did not know ifziness even had any cure.