Chapter 53

"Tallulah?".

Tallulah was standing and backing the door. Her head was down so Mateo started walking over to her.

Suddenly, her hand dropped to her side making him stop in his tracks when he saw what she was holding.

"Tallulah". He called again.

Tallulah slowly turned looking at him.

"Mateo". She called. "What is this?".

She asked holding up a rumpled paper.

"Princess….".

"Don't call me that". She mumbled.

"Let me explain".

"That's something you should've done earlier". She informed and dropped the rumpled paper on his desk before walking out of the office.

Mateo turned to her as she walked past him. He opened his mouth to speak but closed it again.

Tallulah matched up the stairs and hurriedly went to her room.

She entered inside and shut the door, laying her back against it to catch her breath.

"I don't believe he kept such a thing from me". She mumbled to herself as she walked towards her bed. "Oh m