Chapter 11: Let the face slapping begin.

When Sigrid looked at her maids, they appeared to be worried. Lama looked like she was ready to faint from the great horror of Oliver Ye visiting the manor.

Obviously, this had something to do with her reputation, after all, an ex-fiance visiting before her wedding would get the tongues of their society wagging.

"My lady, you must not be alone with him." Lama said.

Lanai nodded, "Do not even smile in his direction lest a scandal shall follow."

Scandal! is anything on Eldoria really scandal free for women? Sigrid asked herself.

If you are unmarried and smile at a man in a way that appears intimate: scandal.

If you hold hands with a man in public without a chaperone or good reason: scandal.

If you talk to a man for more than an hour without a chaperone: scandal.

If you walk with a man in the absence of a chaperone: scandal.

If you dare to pick up a sword as a woman: scandal and prison!!!

"Oh for heavens sake!" Sigrid exclaimed and rolled her eyes.

She increased her speed and followed the butler to the great hall. In there, a small number of people had gathered, thirty or forty at least.

They were sitting, the ladies especially, helping themselves to cups of hot tea which was outrageous given how hot it was.

Most of the men were standing in one group, forming a scandal. A few were smoking, others were talking and one was quietly reading a newspaper.

"The lady Sigrid has returned." The butler announced.

Every head in the room turned Sigrid's way, dozens of eyes all pinned on her. Some of the faces bore smiles that were genuine and others not so sincere.

the crown princess has returned." a woman's proud voice buzzed

Mila Thorin, Sigrid's grandmother and the duchess. She gestured for Sigrid to go closer and Sigrid

had eaten away at the corners of her eyes. Her once dark rich hair was all grey now, but it was still as

was straight. In her eyes, Sigrid saw a sparkle and felt warmth and care which she had not

fire, the love

"Greetings your

you so polite?" Mila took both of Sigrid's

royal family grandma, it's time for me to refine some of my less than appropriate habits."

were on the plate of freshly baked scones sitting on the table in

cup of tea." Duchess Mila

job but another young woman beat her

do it." Miss Rosalind eagerly shoved Lanai aside and took on

at her behavior, puzzled by her sudden eagerness to pour tea for Sigrid. However, Rosalind and Sigrid were friends so nobody thought much of it. Some of the ladies assumed that she was sucking up to

cold, I will fetch a

probably hoping to

denied Sigrid a moment of rest. She was reciting thank you, over and over while her maids accepted gifts on

any of them. Power was like shifting sands, difficult to control forever. The moment they detected a change, most

against me for the female lead, I wonder? System, check all of their loyalty for me,

memory of the

plot

Publicly bring down Rosalind Alexander and

three beauty pills, coffee seeds that can ripen

thoughts were broken before they could expand, but it was as expected, Rosalind was not her true friend

her that her good friend had come to celebrate her

set the cup down. Smiling, subserviently, she encouraged Sigrid to take a

of the small porcelain cup which would provide no more than three

you must be quite parched. When

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