CARLY

“I am still talking to Langston!” I glared at my brother, who had just snatched the phone from me.

“Why would you do that? The palace is doing you a favor, sister.” He turned off my phone.

“It’s a death trap for Langston. I can’t just force him to marry me. I’m not like you, Thay.”

He arched a brow. “He will still be here. Trust me because it’s how he feels about you. He is tenacious. Nothing can stop him if he wants something. I believe you know it by now.”

“You don’t know that.” I just wiped my tears and asked him to return my phone. Instead,...