Just as Chloe turned to go back to the cabin, her phone—the one for her Chloe persona—rang.
"Ma'am, when are you coming back from your hometown? The Second Highness arrives in Jadenberg after midnight tonight and says he's coming over…"
It was a call from a servant at the villa.
Chloe glanced at her watch. A flicker of anxiety crossed her cool eyes, but she forced her tone to remain calm. "Tomorrow. I'll buy a ticket and head back tomorrow."
After hanging up, Chloe began to worry. 'Why would the Second Highness return to the country right after XX's mistress was killed? Could he have found something out?'
The next day, after concluding her business in Zular, Chloe bought a plane ticket back to Jadenberg.
By the time she returned to the villa, the political situation in Jadenberg had grown tense, and everyone was on edge.
Morgan Sinclair was being especially low-key, terrified the anti-corruption task force would uncover some incriminating trace.
