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.

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

finished for

open disgust. “This was no

disrespect”

if another girl made the same

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

is what would happen if she is

again”

if attitudes like Lena’s

house, and will be

gall so try to stand against me.

you are not attempting

paled a little, then lowered her head. “Apologies, sir. My

“But not something deserving of the traditional

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

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

of Piper and Elva’s distress had been

I prove

sooner

smug smirk on

are, brother! I’ve been looking for

to see me when

eyes at him. “What do you want,

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

want you

my

word, he spun away and crossed the room to where most of the

were standing.

he attempting to upstage me? That wasn’t difficult for him,

if I watched

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