The banquet was in full swing when the queen made her grand entrance under the watchful eyes of the gathered crowd.

In an instant, the atmosphere electrified.

The queen was beloved in Craneville, and her presence only added to the fervor of the evening.

With a simple raise of her hand, the room fell into a respectful hush.

"I'm deeply grateful for your presence tonight," the queen began with a smile. "It's my pleasure to announce something very important on this occasion."

She gestured towards Brittany and Eltham. "Bri, Eltham, come here, will you?"

Brittany's nerves were on edge, her glance towards Eltham carried a silent plea for support.

Was the queen about to publicly announce their engagement?

Eltham, ever composed, offered his hand. "Let's go up together."

With a reluctant bite of her lip, Brittany linked her arm with his, stepping forward amidst barely concealed jealousy from Piper.

month, we'll celebrate the engagement of Eltham

announcement sent waves of

marrying into the royal family, Miss Lynette will continue her career, aside from her royal

being given a chance to continue her work, a privilege publicly declared by the queen herself. Piper's

queen had settled the

now the center of attention, received a mix of

to escape the crowd, Brittany excused herself, claiming

escorted her to the door of the lounge.

"Alright."

leave, Brittany entered the

She kicked off her heels, the carpet soft under her

heels, a staggering four inches, had been torture for hours, leaving her feet blistered

of the bed, her ankle throbbing painfully. Eventually, there was a knock at the door. Assuming it was Eltham, Brittany put her shoes back on and

wasn't Eltham at the

flashing

aback. "How did you

he heard the

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