Chapter 439. Delighted to Meet You

JACOB

Silence. All that could be heard was a faint sound of ragged breathing. Because she was nervous, extremely nervous. It seemed like she wanted to disappear and the earth to swallow her. She couldn’t handle a real interrogation.

She thought it would be different. By letting her scream everything that came to mind, she thought that my anger would not be severe. She thought she would not be punished for her insolence.

She thought I was a weak king.

That was evident.

“The king has ordered you to speak,” another of my guards intervened, starting to draw his sword.

The others did the same.

“Your Majesty, I beg you to understand that I and this woman have absolutely nothing to do with each other. I have only been her traveling companion,” Oliver began to say, in a pleading tone, his eyes filled with tears.

I paid him no attention. I would think about what to do with him later. For the moment, I was not interested in him because he did no