"I didn't know about this?"
Prince William's voice suddenly became deep. Earl Granger pursed his lips and didn't speak. Shard knew the answer; Prince William had been busy with the business in Osenfort recently and didn't have time for these matters.
"Moreover, Margaret has to take out the money herself? I knew her business behind the scenes was not insignificant."
The prince resumed his pacing by the window. Shard looked at his profile and could sense his anxiety:
"This won't do. If she really intends to pay, then I can't pretend not to know. The cash I have is all invested in... But if I can't come up with a penny, what will Father think of me?"
As he spoke, the pacing prince cast a sharp glance at Earl Granger, who revealed a look of sudden realization and softly said:
