Chapter 0054

Unfortunately, Lene also had the Queen’s favor, I had to be careful here, lest I risk offending my own

mother.

-I

“I have questions,” I said.

Lena dipped her head. “Of course. I live to serve, sir.”

Behind me, Mark quietly snorted in disbelief. He quickly covered it with a cough.

Lena glared at him.

I cleared my

own throat, drawing her attention back to me. “The traditional punishment has not been

implemented in many years. Why would you believe that it is appropriate in this case, with Piper?”

The palace has not allowed guests in a long time,” she said. “That is the only reason the punishment

has not been used.”

She was being misleading. The palace had accepted guests, even when the royal family had maintained

its anonymity. No cameras had been allowed. Everyone was searched.

“There have been balls over the years,” I said.

The guests I’m referring to are…” She seemed to think her words through now, and didn’t say whatever she had

finished for

no mistake. That girl made a blatant

disrespect”

girl made the same mistake…?”

not belong here, Prince Nicholas. She’s grown too

This is what would happen if she is

again”

for change if attitudes like

will be treated the same as everyone else,”

the gall so try to stand against me. “If

are not attempting to

mouth. She paled a little, then

not something deserving of the traditional

could see her own hypocrisy. The traditional punishment for what she had done was much worse than Lena’s. Could she not understand

me doubting. As I walked

how much of Piper and

could I

sooner had I returned to the ballroom,

smirk

I’ve been looking for

only wished to see me when he meant do to me harm–likely a prank at

eyes at him. “What

shameful.” His

you

my arms.

away and crossed

were standing.

upstage me? That wasn’t difficult for him, with

if I

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