#CHAPTER 146: The Money

ISABELLA I listened to Charles’ instructions carefully. At the advice of Joseph, the royal family wanted me to use my time in America wisely and do some snooping on Mila’s adoption from the Benson household. Despite the fact that I readily agreed to the task, I still felt a bit hesitant. Mila’s adoptive family was cold and cruel at best–nothing short of monstrous at worst. In order for me to pull this off, I had to make it so no one suspected what I was doing. There was also the matter of Charles to contend with. The younger prince made it sound like he truly missed and cared for me. It was breaking my brain a bit to think about his sudden switch-up. Was he finally being sincere? Was there a heart in that chest of his after all? Could he ever actually love me? When I finally emerged from the attic, Nadine and the Bensons were all lined up in the hallway, staring at me with their arms crossed. “Yes?” I asked, striving to keep my tone as innocent