The Archduke's Songbird - Chapter 340: The Real Target

... sorb everything Jessamyn was telling him. He was relieved that she was opening up to him, though the heaviness in her voice and the exhaustion in her eyes filled him with unease.

He could see how much this conversation was taking out of her, how sleep-deprived and weary she was. Yet, he understood that whatever she had to say was important enough for her to push through her exhaustion. If she felt the need to discuss this now, he would listen.

"Like what?" he asked, his voice low ...