Chapter 0060 Okay , I said weakly .
I stood and walked to the door .
I hesitated and looked back at my father .
Im sorry , I said .
I love you .
I love you too , Ella , he said firmly .
I always will .
I went up to my room and answered my phone , which had started to ring again .
Alexander , I said as I sat on my bed .
What on earth are you thinking calling repeatedly like that ? Im glad that you werent harmed , Alexander said .
There was a tenseness in his jaw as he spoke , showing how angry he was about the situation .
Im sorry that you were concerned , but I was with my father .
I couldnt take your call , I explained .
The rumors about the attack spread quickly , Alexander said .
Ive heard so many versions , I didnt know what was true .
News about the attack has spread quickly , I guess , I said Very , he answered .
I was concerned that David was with you until I heard that your father had shown up shortly after the attack My father is so worried , I said .
Its going to be difficult for us to meet in person for a while .
I know hes going to insist on having a guard accompany me again , at least while Im in the capital .
Its a reasonable response from him , Alexander said .
After all , youre his only child .
Its only natural he should want to protect you from danger .
I wouldnt need protecting if it werent for David and Amanda , I said angrily .
Im convinced now that they were also behind the kidnapping A strange expression crossed Alexanders face .
How can you be certain of that ? Its too coincidental , I said .
Amanda was the one that arranged a ride for us , and the car that picked us up so happened to be filled with rogue kidnappers .
That is an odd coincidence , he agreed .
So if David and Amanda are behind all of this , what is their goal ? I dont see how having you kidnapped would have improved your relationship with David , and I dont understand the motivation for this attack .
According to David , Amanda had hired the rogue to assault me and take photographs .
She wanted to embarrass and humiliate me publicly the way she has been embarrassed .
Surely an attack like that would only gain sympathy for you , Alexander said .
She planned to stage it to look as though I was having a romantic relationship with this rogue , I explained .
Of course , its a ridiculous plan , and youre right no one would have ever believed it .
If shes willing to go to such lengths , then she must have a very good reason for it .
I think that the explanation David gave was only an excuse .
Thats possible , I agreed , though I cant think of a better explanation .
Surely she just hired him to kill you .
I shook my head .
He didnt hurt me at all , and I didnt see any weapon on him .
If he were going to kill me , why wouldnt he have done it from the start ? The more time he spent , the more likely it was he would get caught .
+25 BONUS Chapter 0060 And yet he still escaped from the city guards , Alexander said angrily .
The king is having it investigated , I said .
Im sure they find something .

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There has to be camera footage of him , and that will allow him to be identified .
Its not always so easy when it comes to rogues , Alexander said .
I wouldnt get my hopes up about the man being caught .
My heart sank at that .
It was already difficult to feel safe , but knowing that yet another rogue who had attacked me was on the loose increased my anxiety .
I dont know what to do , I said .
I feel like Ill never be safe with Amanda and David around .
Alexanders bright eyes fixed on mine .
I will keep you safe , he said earnestly .
My heart stuttered at his bold declaration .
I wanted to believe him .
I really did .
But even with all his strength and determination , how could he protect me from enemies who lurked in the shadows , pulling strings I couldnt even see ?