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.

a woman's

Sigrid's grandmother and the duchess. She gestured for Sigrid to

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

eyes, Sigrid saw a sparkle and felt warmth and care which she had not felt or

roses had been set on fire, the love she

"Greetings

grace, since when are you so polite?" Mila took both of Sigrid's hands in her eyes

family grandma, it's time for me

the plate of freshly baked scones sitting on the table in a perfectly untouched

mistress a cup of tea." Duchess Mila

stepped forward to do her job but another young

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

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 Sigrid

will fetch a fresh pot." Rosalind

is probably hoping to be a lady-in-waiting."

moment of rest. She was reciting thank you, over and over while

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

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

her memory of

plot

bring down Rosalind Alexander and thwart

about prince Roland, three beauty pills, coffee seeds that

as expected, Rosalind was not

butler informed her that her good friend had come to celebrate her impending nuptials in the company of her supposed

walked towards Sigrid and she set the cup down.

wide brim of the small porcelain cup which

back gently. "Drink something dear, you must be quite parched. When you are finished, I would like to hear all about your conversation with

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