Chapter 101

Richard’s POV

“Hey, Cassandra, you seem out of breath!” I questioned as I saw her run up the stairs some minutes before lunch.

“Oh, I took Anita on a tour around the palace. We barely reached half, so in order not to skip lunch we decided to head back,” she explained.

“Oh great, I hope you guys had fun.”

“Sure,” and she ran along.

I barely got to my room after thirty minutes of lunch. All I wanted to do was lie down and just doze off.

My phone rang.

It was a Sunday evening, and the weather was cold; any moment from now the snow would start falling.

“Dude, this is the second time you’ve called me this week. Anita is good and fine as always,” I countered Damien as soon as I picked up his call.

“I know you don’t want to hear my voice, but what I want to tell you is about Anita, and I think she might be in danger.”

I took a chill pill and calmed down.

“What about Anita?” I inquired.

“Well, I will need you to