Chapter 1224

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Salvador leaned forward slightly, his gaze sharp with barely contained anger.

“Did I ever tell you that I wanted to shut down Gracewood Women’s Academy? The academy was Mom’s idea–it was meant to unite the noble families‘ women and be beneficial to me! Why would I want to shut it down?”

Kylie looked at him, bewildered. “But haven’t you always been displeased with Carissa’s growing closeness to the noble families?”

Salvador’s eyes narrowed as he stared at her, his words cutting and deliberate. “Are you saying you have no ability to replace Carissa?”

Kylie froze, her eyes widening in disbelief. “Your Majesty, are you suggesting that I lower myself to attend the academy? Or that I should curry favor with those noblewomen?”

She was the queen of Starhaven. How could she possibly step into such a role? And those noblewomen–why should she, as the queen, have to win them over? Shouldn’t they be the ones trying to win her favor?

Wasn’t this a complete reversal of proper order?

Salvador’s tone turned colder.

“The power

can never truly be so. If the foundation below us collapses, we’ll

occasionally yield–closing one eye to certain matters, offering gifts, or showing favor. This helps them willingly bend their backs and become the steps beneath my feet. What makes

was stunned into silence, unable to muster a

ignorant of this. You simply refuse to consider what’s best

tried to marry your cousin to Thomas to draw military power to

protested, “Your Majesty, that was never my intention! I only thought General Farrell was

Salvador asked with

it. If you don’t trust me,

yet, at the same time, completely miss the point. You’re always trying to read

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Chapter 1224

wrong-

and dull. Would it not be easier for you to simply tell me directly, rather than leaving me

flashing in his eyes. As queen, she ought to carry

my words have you listened to? Which of my commands have you followed? Every time you act, you make mistakes. It would be better if you did nothing at all–focus

see the weariness and distaste in his expression, and her heart ached. “If you wish. for

that. Tomorrow, I will summon them to

you can’t even compare to even half of Carissa. Yet, you resent her for

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