The Crown Prince (2)
"I think we can assume they know each other," Arianell said calmly after remaining in the room with Bennet alone. "Their relationship must be good."
The butler raised his brow in question. Good, she said. They just witnessed the prince being dragged away, what exactly was good about that?
But that was where Bennet was wrong.
Arianell could tell that Asher annoyed Luan greatly, but the count held back and didn't threaten to kill him on the spot. Even if it was a king, she knew he wouldn't care about the person's status. The prince was only dragged away without any beating, meaning their relationship could be better than she imagined.
Luan returned promptly after stuffing Asher into the carriage and ordering the driver to throw him out in the city.
"Did he… say something to you?"