Mischief is His Middle Name pt. 5

"There are about ten whores outside, they are saying that the man named Philip let them in and after they acquired his services he didn't pay them" the girl said, her eyes avoiding the queen, her face changing ten different shades of red. 

Cecilia remained quiet, her attention turning instantly to Philip who sat in his chair frozen, looking back and forth in distress. 

"I…I swear I did…" he mumbled and Kai bit his lip, trying to stop himself. Lun right next to him slapped his thigh gently, both of them trying to keep from bursting into laughter.

"What kind of sick joke is this?" The queen asked, her voice cold like an iceberg. 

Octavius was on his feet, his face expressing pure distress and worry. It was unbelievable how one of his most trusted men had committed such a foolish act. He looked at Philip, his usually gentle eyes wide, waiting for some kind of explanation.