Chapter 628. Taken As A Hostage

“What urgent business? Tell me first. If I find it suitable, then I’ll allow you through.”

Zora’s eyes flicked toward the black convoy behind him. She had already noticed the figures sitting inside. Caitlin and Sebastian must be among them, only disguised.

Xero guessed easily what this was—Zora was deliberately making things difficult. It was all because he had rejected her publicly at the royal banquet.

“We’re going to Santa Aurelia to find Aurelius, for my aunt,” Xero explained calmly. “Her health has been failing, and hospitals can’t diagnose her illness.”

It was a flawless excuse. His aunt, Princess Nevaeh, truly had been unwell.

Zora knew about the O’Malley family and had met the princess before. She understood that Nevaeh wasn’t in the best condition.

So Xero hadn’t lied. But she had no intention of letting him off so easily—not after the humiliation he’d given her in public.

“For something so trivial, why do you need to go personally?