Lie one more time [Bonus chapter]

Maurice stood in a room where only one lamp was glowing. "Why are you informing me this now?" He asked Tove in a deep voice.

"Forgive me, Master. Prince Damien got the journal in the day. I tried to know about it, but he did not let anyone inside his room," Tove said with his head down. Her gaze was on Maurice's shoes.

"Did Damien tell about it to anyone?" Maurice asked.

Tove recalled how in the evening Damien left to meet Édouard. "Yes, Master," Tove answered.

"Who?" Maurice asked and turned around on the heels of his shoes.

"Prince Édouard," Tove replied.

Maurice widened his eyes to hear about it. "I appointed you in Mathieu's service so that you can tell me everything. Why did you not come earlier?" He bellowed at Tove.

"Forgive me, Master," Tove said.

"Will your forgiveness stop Édouard from coming after me?" Maurice questioned her.