Chapter 88

What choice do I have?" Juniper's voice was barely a whisper. "If I break the engagement, I'll be breaking the alliance. It could lead to a war. And what about Nancy? She's innocent in all of this."

Lucille didn't know what to say.

Juniper's numbness and fear were evident in her pale face and trembling hands. She forced a smile for Leo, but her heart wasn't in it. She was terrified of what Dorian might do if she broke the engagement, and she was worried about the impact on her friendship with Markus. But most of all, she was worried about Nancy, the little girl who had come to see her as a big sister.

"What's going on?" Leo asked, his brow furrowed with concern. "You're acting like the world is ending."

Juniper bit her lip, not sure what to say.

"It's complicated," Juniper finally said, her voice barely above a whisper. "I... I can't talk about it right now."

Leo nodded, even though he was dying to know what was going on. He knew Juniper well enough to know when she wasn't ready to ta
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