Amelia's POV:
Jasper immediately let go of my hand, pushing me aside. I caught myself before I fell to the ground. My hair falling into my face as I turned to look at Richard. He was standing there, Conrad behind him with an amused look on his face.
"My Lord!" Jasper sputtered. "It's not what it looks like! I swear I saw her sneaking around and I..."
Richard raised a hand, effectively silencing him. He turned to me. "You. Explain yourself."
I swallowed the lump in my throat. "I....I was going to...."
He tilted his head to the side. Oh my goddess, I couldn't even read his eyes. He was probably annoyed with me. Oh what do I do next?!
"You were right my Lord." Conrad said, stepping forward. "She fell for the trap."
Trap.
I fell for a trap.
Richard smirked, "that's true." He said.
"
