"Why are you asking the princess to return the ring?" asked one of the ladies.
"Because Princess Katelyn is—"
"Your Highness, you should return to the palace. The King and Queen may get worried if you stay out too late. Your elder brother called me and said I should escort you back to the palace," Sage pronounced.
"Which brother?"
"Prince Gabriel," Sage answered.
"I should take my leave. It’s truly wonderful to see all of you after such a long time," Katelyn said, walking ahead. Sage snatched the ring from Eleanor’s hand and followed after Katelyn.
"Dude, are you leaving already?" Miguel asked, stopping him.
"Yes. Sorry," Sage said and hurried after Katelyn. As he stepped out of the hotel, he spotted the princess standing at the bottom of the stairs. He slowed down and came to a stop beside her.
"It wasn’t Brother Gabriel who called me," Katelyn said. "I think we should talk. Let’s go to the garden. It will give us some privacy," she asserted.
Sage agreed. When they reached the lavish hotel garden, they found a grand fountain glowing under the lights. Sitting at its marble edge, Katelyn slipped off her heels. "I feel better," she murmured.
"Eleanor wants you. You already have someone you like, someone you’ve slept with numerous times. You should consider marrying her instead of wasting your time on me," Katelyn said, her eyes fixed on him.
"But I don’t even like her," Sage replied. "Let alone love her."
"Then let’s be honest with each other tonight," Katelyn said firmly. "I’ll share my deepest thoughts, and you’ll share yours. You earlier said I needed to give you a perfect reason to tell your father why this should end. If you’re truthful with me, I’ll help you. I suppose it’s your father who forced this proposal on you. Am I right?"
Sage walked a few steps ahead before sitting down beside her. The steady splash of the fountain calmed his nerves.
"How can I trust you? You have a loose mouth," Sage muttered.
"A loose mouth?" Katelyn tilted her head.
"Yes, you spill everything without anyone’s asking," Sage answered. "How can I trust you?" he arched his eyebrow.
’Maybe he’s holding more than you know. Don’t judge him without knowing him.’
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