~The Author~
Angelina stood in front of the shop, looking completely lost. She looked helpless, confused, and unsure of what to do next. It had taken everything for her to sneak away from Princess Rosalind, and now that she was here, the shop was locked.
She asked a nearby shopkeeper if he had seen Xavier, but he only shook his head and told her the store wouldn't be opening anytime soon...maybe not ever.
It seemed Xavier had gone into hiding. He must have waited for his payment and, when it didn't come, he gave up.
But that didn't sound like the man Fortuna described. According to her, Xavier was strict when it came to money. He expected to be paid in full, on the exact day of delivery.
Because of the rising tension between the queen and the king, the money hadn't been paid, and now everything was falling apart.
Angelina had been sent to tell him that the payment would be ready by tonight, but how could she deliver the message when she couldn't find him?
