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.

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

I finished

in open disgust. “This was no mistake. That

disrespect”

made the same

not belong here,

what would happen if she is selected. Nothing

again”

if attitudes like

guest in this house, and will be treated the same

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

forward know you are not attempting to argue with your prince.

Lena closed her mouth. She paled a little, then lowered her head.

said. “But not something deserving

for what she had done was much worse than Lena’s. Could she not understand why leniency was important in both

clench of her jaw left me doubting. As I walked away, returning to

how much of Piper and

could I

the answer. No sooner had

smirk on

brother! I’ve been looking

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

at him.

It’s shameful.” His smile only grew wider. “Honestly, though,

want you to

crossed my

Without another word, he spun away and crossed

were standing.

me? That wasn’t difficult for

matter if I watched or

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