Ever After (Unfinished Fairy Tales Book 3) by Aya Ling

Author:Aya Ling [Ling, Aya]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2017-05-20T05:00:00+00:00

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Impersonation and forgery. That’s what Bianca charged me with. It was too obvious, once Langley got the papers. The policeman sent from the nearest station seems particularly unfriendly, once Bianca stated my crimes.

“The nerve of her,” he says, sending me a disgusted look and producing a pair of handcuffs. “I don’t know anyone who’d dare to impersonate the princess. Don’t worry, Lady Pembroke. She’ll certainly be thoroughly punished.”

A shiver runs down my spine, but I refuse to let them see my fear. I’m not brave, but the last thing I want is to give Bianca the satisfaction of me being cowered.

“Stop!” Elle exclaims. “What are you planning to do to her?”

The policeman stares at her, confused. “We’re taking her back to the station, ma’am. A person who has committed a criminal offense as this can’t be let off lightly.”

“Are you saying you’re holding her at the police station until there’s a sentence dealt?” Elle says, her voice rising. “You can’t do this. She isn’t convicted; you can’t hold her. I’ll bail her out.”

“Don’t you dare interfere,” Bianca hisses. “If you impede justice being served, I can also deal with you.” She lowers her voice and speaks to Elle, who turns white. Maybe some threat to her family?

“It’s all right, Elle,” I quickly say, though inside I’m scared silly. Without the protective shield of the princess title, plus Bianca’s long-felt hatred for me, I’m doomed. The fact is, I am guilty of her charge. I HAVE forged Katriona’s signature, no matter my motive is to save the school. If only Bianca and Katriona didn’t show up, my plan would have succeeded. And yet the unlikely has happened.

“I’ll be all right,” I say, though my tone lacks confidence. I take her hand and trace in her palm the two words: tell Edward.

However, Elle insists on accompanying me to the police station, despite dirty looks from Bianca. But no matter how she tries to help me, she’s no match for Bianca, who is bent on throwing me into jail. And with Langley as witness, I have little reason to defend myself. The best thing I can do is to convince them it was all my idea and Elle had nothing to do with it. I’m already in the mud; I can’t drag her into this mess.

“So you admit to what you did? You disguised yourself as Princess Katriona on purpose and forged her signature, in an attempt to take 102 Longbourne Street for yourself?”

I flinch. “I didn’t mean it.”

“Then you shall remain here until the trial is held.”

Elle gasps. “You cannot hold her in jail! How much is needed to bail her?”

“Quiet, you,” Bianca hisses. “If you dare interfere in the way of justice, then I shall accuse you of being her accomplice.”

I clench my fists and brace myself. I had better prepare myself for the worst. Once Edward arrives, he’ll figure out a way to save me. If I argue, with Bianca determined to throw me into jail, I’m likely to make things worse.

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