He raised his right hand, stroking the ring on his left ring finger. He hadn't taken it off in five years, and yet she… she had thrown it away!
When he fished the ring out of the restaurant's trash can with his own hands, he felt his heart shatter.
"Your Majesty, you only have a two-day stay scheduled in Port Chandler. Should we prepare to depart for the UK?" Sean asked as he walked down the stairs. He looked at Yuri Sinclair's impeccably straight, yet somewhat lonely, back and hesitated before speaking up.
'Their trip to America was supposed to be a state visit, but His Majesty had completely bypassed Gresham and stood up the President. The repercussions were already severe. Was he really going to jeopardize the meeting with the Queen of England, too?'
"Cancel the meeting with the Queen," Yuri Sinclair said without turning, his gaze fixed on Summer.
