Emma had always known that Axel would get out sooner or later but had not expected it to be so soon. Her entire body was shaking and she was glad that Lucius was with her when she received the dreadful news. Lucius continued talking with the guard for a while before he left.

Emma was a mess. Her peace of mind had just been shattered and now she realised the reason for her earlier gut feeling. She knew that Axel was going to come for her before anyone else since she had engineered his downfall.

“Will you please take me home?” she asked Lucius, her voice shaking.

“Of course,” he...