“I would if I could, Princess.”
Evelyn took a deep breath but wondered something else. “Did you know what he was doing?”
“You mean how he was lying to your face every day?”
“Yes,” Evelyn growled.
Haydn shrugged. “I figured it out. You had me confused that night in the bar when you claimed not to know the prince.”
“I didn’t know him then. Not really.”
“I thought you were lying. But then your big, sad eyes kept looking for him at the ball. Is that why you’re in such a bad mood today? You learned about his lies?”
Evelyn bit down on her tongue instead of screaming. “If you knew, why didn’t you tell me?”
“I wanted to see how deep a hole Alexander would dig for himself.”
“A pretty fucking deep one.”
Shit, I didn’t mean to say that out loud.
“So what’s your plan?” Haydn asked.
“Plan forwhat?”
“Alexander broke your heart. Fontaine is your guard dog but not your lover.”
“I don’t need you explaining any of that to me.”
“What’s next? What is it you want?”
“That’s none of your concern.”
“It is if you consider joining me in Lochmatten.” Haydn pushed Evelyn’s red curls off her shoulder.
Evelyn moved out of his reach. “Why the hell would I go anywhere with you? I don’t even want to be here right now.”
“Because I can give you everything you want.”
“Bullshit.”
“You don’t want to be the most powerful woman across two kingdoms and my isle?”
Evelyn stopped and looked up at Haydn.
This is almost definitely a trap.
“What are you talking about?”
Haydn smiled. “I am much more powerful than the liar you are so fond of.”
“What does that have to do with me?”
“If you marry me?—”
“No!” Evelyn yelled in his face.
I’m not discussing marriage with him or anyone. Not today. Not when Leo could marry my sister, but he might want to marry me and I don’t know what I want.
