Thorn, who received the news from his guard, frowned. "So disappointing," he muttered, disgusted by how mentally weak she was to faint so easily. From the information they had gathered about Bella, it was clear she was selfish and power-hungry with no skills to back it up.
Someone like her wouldn't grieve over her parents' death; instead, she would mourn the loss of power and wealth taken from her—and he guessed right, because the first thing she thought after hearing about her parents' demise was her loss of noble status.
Thorn slowly plucked the petals from the flower he held, absentmindedly gazing at the surrounding flowers as he considered how to continue tormenting Bella.
The guard on the other end of the line waited patiently, knowing his Highness was planning one of his diabolical schemes.
