Chapter 1259:

Edward’s lips curled into a mischievous grin. “As if they could cage me.” Elyse laughed softly.

When they’d finished eating, Edward guided them over to Louise and Garret, who were engaged in conversation with Chesney. Nearby, another figure was deep in discussion, her back turned, giving only the hint of a tall, statuesque woman silhouetted in elegance.

“Who is that?” Elyse whispered to Jayden, her curiosity piqued.

Jayden narrowed his eyes, his brow knitting in thought. “She looks familiar. I believe I saw her at the morning celebration.”

Edward caught their quiet exchange and leaned in with a faint smile. “That’s Rebecca, queen of the neighboring kingdom.”

The sound of her name reached Rebecca’s ears, and she turned, her gaze meeting Elyse’s with a deliberate, almost feline grace.

Her eyes, bright and

flickered across Rebecca’s face as her gaze settled on Elyse. Then, her lips curved into a smile, both knowing and warm. “Edward,” she intoned, her voice

to introduce Jayden Owen, a cornerstone in the peace accords. And this

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wavering. “Ah, so you’re the young violinist who played this morning.

“Your words are too

on Elyse. Warm, yet so sharp that they seemed to see

Elyse shifted slightly, as if to ease the invisible weight pressing on

Elyse’s subtle movement, Rebecca turned back to her conversation with Louise and the others, her graceful retreat no less

Jayden

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