“You didn’t seem happy to be called his lady.” Joseph observed as they walked back to her room. The halls were empty for the most part besides a few guards that stood tall against the wall. When she came here undercover with William, she hadn’t noticed any of them. Perhaps they doubled up since they realized the prince had neck in right under their noses.

“I’m not his lady. I’m not sure why he said I was.” Doris turned the corner. “Prince William has no plans to make me one. He has a lady back at the palace waiting for him and I was only brought as a servant.”

Joseph...