His Worst Mistake

Troy's Dilemma 2

Grayson smirked as he made his way out of the palace. His plan had just begun. The attendants knew how to talk and they also served high ranking families within the country. Attendants were not in the palace just to serve the Royal family. They were also there as spies and information peddlers. Most elites knew of occurrences in the Palace, sometimes before they even happened. Grayson expected the attendants to talk. Their talking will feed the flames. Soon rumours will fly about the Prince, and there is no smoke without fire.

'Wouldn't be long now'  Grayson thought to himself as he exited the Palace walls. Despite having roughed up the Prince, no one could stop him, or question him for various reasons. One of it being his 'dead' sister. Based on his accusations, Grayson's outrage was justified; and with the ongoing ruckus to stop the fire which had erupted from a sudden blast,  his outburst in the Prince's quarters was the least of anyone's worries.

Grayson flicked around with his lighter as he made his way into the sleek car waiting for him at the Palace entrance. 

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Troy slammed his hands against his table as he hunched over, seething with anger. The TV had been turned on and his anger increased as the news reporter read the latest headlines. 

'At noon today, a sudden blast was heard around areas surrounding the Palace. It is believed this blast came from the dungeons, where the Crown Princess continues to stay following her trial. We have word from the McQuoid family that the Crown Princess remains missing and  her body unrecovered. The Palace is yet to give any statement on this incident. Our hearts go out to the McQuoid family during this time. We will now hear from correspondent who is on site at the Palace grounds. Mason, what do you have for us?' 

Troy stared at the TV screen with anger. He moved to change the channel. 

'Various rumours have now risen about the Crown Prince. We have word from trustworthy sources that the Prince is now at odds with the McQuoid family following allegations of domestic violence against the Crown Princess, who is the youngest of the McQuoid family. Following the Crown Princess' disappearance and possible death, the McQuoid family seems to be pursuing an inquiry into the her disappearance, and the cause of this incident. The public calls for the Crown Prince, and the Royal Family to speak on the two incidents.'

Troy threw the controller at the TV in anger, shattering the screen. 

"AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH" Troy screamed as he clutched his head. 

"JOHN!!! JOHN GET IN HERE!!!!" Troy screamed

John scurried into the office with a timid look on his face. 

"Your Highness?" John said timidly.

"WHY???? Why do we have reporters on Palace grounds??? This incident is to be kept under wraps, controlled by the PR team. What do we pay them for??!!!" Troy boomed at John.

John shook but quickly regained his composure.

"I'm sorry Your Highness but....Freedom of Press restrict us from doing so. Also....before we could get a handle on the issue, reporters had already made their way into and around the area. I assu-...I assure you though Prince, due to the Police having to investigate the incident, we are now clearing out reporters from the area." John hurriedly said.

Troy settled into his chair with a defeated sigh.

"And what of Margot? Where is she? What's this about her missing? Is she okay?" Troy asked.

"Crown Prince. The Crown Princess has not been seen since her trial. You gave no instructions about her release from the dungeon after the trial. We have word that staff delivered meals on time. All guards were also alert.  As of today, she was declared missing after the explosion caught our attention. We have staff searching the Palace and nearby areas for her. I'm sorry I cannot comment on her wellbeing at the moment." John answered calmly.