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.

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

I finished

“This was no mistake. That girl

disrespect”

girl made the

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

would happen if she is selected. Nothing

again”

change if attitudes like

and will be

had the gall so try to stand against me. “If you could hear

stepped forward know you are not

then lowered her head. “Apologies,

I said. “But not something deserving of the

traditional punishment for what she had done was much worse than Lena’s.

her jaw left me doubting. As I

and Elva’s

I

think of the answer. No sooner had I returned to the

smug smirk

are, brother! I’ve been looking for

wished to see me when

my eyes at him. “What do you

for your own brother. It’s shameful.” His smile only grew

want you to

my

away and crossed the room to where most of

were standing.

to upstage me? That wasn’t difficult for him, with his boisterous personality. Why

matter if I

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