Page 57 of Jaded Princess

“Good,” I said, at the same time Theo proclaimed, “Absolutely not—”

“You, like your brother, are hard to welcome at games right now,” Rada interjected. “She, on the other hand…”

At least I’d graduated to a “she.”

“I can do it,” I said to Theo. “If you think this house can find your brother, or he’d show up, I can be there. I can be your eyes.”

“It’s a terrible idea,” Theo said.

“Shesaid it herself,” I said, including Rada in my periphery, “There are a ton of cameras. If you want to continue to be incognito, it’s not a good idea for you to go in.”

Theo rubbed the spot between his brows, right where his scar crossed onto his nose. To give him time to think would be gifting him the moments he needed to figure out a credible excuse. And we were on borrowed time. I had no idea how long Kai could keep the police at bay. And I needed time.

“It’s settled,” I said to Theo, hopefully in the vein of,don’t argue with me.“If you don’t mind,” I said to Rada, “I would love to use your facilities. It’s been a…”—I avoided Theo’s study—“busy day.”

“I can do even better, darling. If you’re going to the estate of a duke,” Rada pressed a napkin to both corners of her mouth before making sure to include me, all of me, in her perceptive study, “You’re going to need a better outfit.”

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