The master's icy bride

aden whispered as they crouched behi

"For once, I begged someone not to report me to my mother, but that

best friend was unstoppabl

were no onlookers, then stood up and tiptoed towar

th rows of fresh produce, but that wouldn't stop her

d to knock it over. With one swift push, the entire displ

use, his face pale with sho

s from the chaos before darting back toward the

aid, and they bolted aw

" Philip shouted, chasing after th

ing, they collapsed against the wall of

lan!" Jaden gasped, clutching her sto

apple. "The day I found out he beat his wife and kicked her out ov

's warned you about causing trouble. How did you even get

mischievous grin. "But, you know, the drinks were

d. "Wait, what? You

to laughter, barel

u're really a princess,"

'll run away and live the kind of life I want-free. I'll make sur

away?" Jaden asked, shocke

"Well, that's true. Mother would never g

hispered. "Kaylan, I overheard my father talking to someone from the Kin

er? The cruel one w

r, but he refused, saying he wouldn't marry

"So, Xander's still lo

d. "But an heir is important. His cabi

"What happened t

Xander is terrifying. He's never lost a battle, and people sa

her should've married Rebecca to h

ing her. "You're un

voice shouted from behind th

running, dodging people in the marketplace as th

shouted as they raced t

endor with a cart full of paint, sending color

ike a clown!" Jaden laughed so

urged, pulling her friend forward

a corner and found themselves in front of a

d, realizing too late w

at her in shock. Her heart dropped as she realized she was standing in fro

o late to