His face relaxed as he adjusted my suit. “Very good, sir.”
Knock.
Knock.
“Enter.”
Turning, Iskandar stepped inside, bowing his head to me. “Adelaar.”
I turned to James. “That is all, James, thank you.”
“My pleasure, sir,” he said, bowing his head before turning to leave.
It was only when the doors fully closed that I turned to Iskandar. “What have you found out? Who has Sophia been speaking to?”
“No one out of the ordinary. No reporters—in fact, her circle of communication is very small. That is how I am able to come back to you now,” he replied.
I cracked my jaw to the side. “Keep checking. Maybe she has said something in passing.”
“Sir, I do not think it is her.”
“Then who.”
“I am not sure.”
I exhaled. “Then keep searching until you find one you are sure of. I cannot stop the press outside, but at the very least, I should be able to stop them from being inside.”
“Yes, sir.”
“Good. Thank you,” I remembered to add as I walked to the door. “Now, let us all get this night over with.”
Chapter 26
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Reaching up, I held the crown on my head, still shocked it was there, panicked it would fall off if I took another step.