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 through

duchess. She gestured for Sigrid to go closer and Sigrid did, walking slowly, as elegantly as she could towards the

the corners of her eyes. Her once dark rich hair

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

had been set on fire, the love she has

curtsied, "Greetings your

both of Sigrid's

time for me to refine some of my less than appropriate habits." Sigrid

on the plate of freshly baked scones sitting on

a cup of tea." Duchess Mila

do her job but another

do it." Miss Rosalind eagerly shoved

so nobody thought much of it. Some of the ladies assumed that she was sucking up to Sigrid even more

gone cold, I will fetch

probably hoping to be a

of rest. She was reciting thank you,

like shifting sands, difficult to control

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

memory of

a plot has been

Publicly bring down Rosalind Alexander and thwart

prince Roland, three beauty pills, coffee seeds that can ripen

it was as expected, Rosalind was not

the butler informed her that her good friend had

walked towards Sigrid and she set the cup down. Smiling, subserviently,

brim of the small porcelain

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