Page 66 of The Billionaire's Royal Crown

“For this.” Elena held up the camera. “I want to see what’s on it.”

“Umm, okay.”

Elena crinkled her brow. “Well, can you help me?”

“I need to actually see the camera to know what cord you need.”

“Oh.” Elena glanced at it, unwilling to let it go even for the brief second it would take for him to assess it. “Uh…”

Elena held it flat in her palm, her heart skipping a beat as the man lifted to gawk at it. “Careful.”

He offered her a glare. “Chill, lady. I’m not going to drop it. Looks like you need a USB-C.”

He handed the camera back to her before he wandered from behind the counter, waving for them to follow him.

They hurried through the aisles, finding him pulling a package from a hanger. “This should do it.”

“And this will connect this camera to any laptop,” Elena asked.

“It should.”

Elena’s eyebrows furrowed. “Should or will?”

“Should. You can return it if it doesn’t work.”

“I don’t want to return it. I want it to work.”

He lifted a shoulder. “Do you want this or not?”

Elena snatched it from his hand with a frown. “We’ll take it.”

They returned to the counter, paid for the purchase, and left the store behind.

“I certainly hope this works,” Elena said with a sigh as they hurried back to the car. “He didn’t seem…certain.”

“It should,” Maddie said with a shrug as they settled in the car.

She fired the engine and aimed for her house. Elena drummed her fingers against her thigh as they made their way back. This time, she didn’t mind Maddie’s excessive speed.

They arrived in one piece and scurried into the mansion, finding the house in turmoil.

“What’s happened?” Elena asked Caroline.

Maddie stopped one of the maids who hurried past them. “Hey, what’s going on?”

The woman wrung her hands, her lips curling into a grimace. “It’s your mother, Miss Maddie.”

“What about her?” Maddie’s features blanched.

The woman’s features twisted with upset. “She’s been arrested.”

“What?” Maddie’s voice came out breathy as tears brimmed in her eyes. She shifted her gaze to Elena before her knees buckled.

Elena and Caroline rushed to grab her and steady her before she slumped to the floor.

“Oh, no,” Elena murmured. “That’s terrible.”

“Ellie…” Maddie cried. “What are we going do to?”

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