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.

has returned." a woman's proud voice buzzed through

Sigrid to go closer

a beautiful woman and this showed despite her age and the wrinkles which had eaten away at the corners of her eyes. Her

saw a sparkle and felt warmth and care which she had not felt or seen before in her life. It was like she was looking at her most prized possession in

roses had been set on fire, the love she has

"Greetings your

since when are you so polite?" Mila took both of

royal family grandma, it's time for me to

plate of freshly baked scones sitting

a cup of tea." Duchess

do her job but

it." Miss Rosalind eagerly shoved Lanai aside and took

were friends so nobody thought much of it. Some

will fetch a fresh pot." Rosalind

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

felicitations did not end which denied Sigrid a moment of rest. She was reciting thank you,

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

I wonder? System, check all

her memory of

a plot has been

down Rosalind Alexander

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

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

moment the butler informed her that her good friend had come to

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

the wide brim of the small porcelain cup which would provide no more than

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