Close to the Crown (On hold until 2021)

Chapter Sixteen

A/N:

So, this is a quicker longer update to make up for yesterday's very short chapter! Please continue to support the story and I will update very soon!

Thanks

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William didn’t look the slightest bit amused when I told him the story. He sat down in his office chair and frowned at the wall, while I was stood up near the door. ‘Something must have happened’ I thought, ‘He barely smiled’.

“What’s wrong?” I questioned him, walking towards his desk.

“Nothing; I’m just tired...” He groaned, “So, apart from my best friend flirting with you; what else did you get up to?”

I smirked at him, ah he was jealous. “We just did a little shopping, talked to some of the shop owners and that kind of thing... Although something did happen...”

William titled his head, resting his chin in the palm of his hand, “What happened?”

“When we were walking towards Trafalgar Square, the press were about and started asking questions...” I paused.

William frowned, “Doesn’t that always happen? Didn’t I tell you to take body guards?!”

I scowled at him, “We did! But that’s beside the point; they started asking questions and one of them caught my attention, it was for Sebastian...”

“What about him?” William frowned, “You know I don’t care what goes on with him as long as it doesn’t concern you...”

I took a seat near the window behind William’s desk, making him swivel in his chair to be able to see me. He had told me last night, that he was okay with me being friends with Serb but he didn’t want me to talk about him when he was around.

“But this will concern you...” I looked out of the window, “They asked about Susanna, whoever that is...”

“Susanna?” He asked, confused, “What did they ask?”

I turned back to him, “Who is she to him, where has she been and that kind of thing...”

William began to tap his chin in thought, “I recognise the name; I just can’t think of where from. Did they not mention a surname?

I shrugged, “Not that I heard. Maybe you should ask Blake or Jamie, I might have missed something but Serb didn’t comment, now that I think of it, he was pretty quiet after that...”

William seemed just as interested as me, and as Jamie has already left to go home, he called for Blake, who was still in the palace. As much as I wanted to go and see Serb, William wanted me to stay whilst he talked to Blake.

“I don’t know, I only heard her first name but I didn’t think much of it...” Blake admitted, scratching the back of head, “What are you up to?”

William shrugged him off, “Nothing, now are you sure? You didn’t hear anything else after that, no clue of who she might be?”

Blake frowned, shaking his head ‘no’ and then turning to me, “Lily? What are you two up to?”

I was still sat on the window seat, watching the two converses but when Blake turned to me, I quickly looked out of the window again. I denied knowing anything and kept quiet about the situation.

William sighed, “Fine, that’s all I wanted... You can go”

“No, I don’t think I will...” Blake crossed his arms and stood his ground, “I want to know what you are up to and why you are dragging Lilliana into!”