I felt the disgrace as well, thinking deeply about the situation. Later, I put a call through to Isabella. Seeing my car right outside the bedroom window, Isabella asked Christian to remain calm so they could hear my words clearly.

"Emily, I hope all is fine today," she asked me. Her calm response made me think she hadn't heard anything from Charlie.

"I'm fine, Isabella, your majesty," I answered, then asked, "Were you at the gym today with Christian?"

"Do you mean the classic gym made for royalty?" she asked.

"Yes!" I answered hurriedly.

"No, I wasn't. Why do you ask?" she inquired.

"I think I saw Christian's car there,...