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Chapter 124: Preparing For The Forfeited Dance Chapter 124: Preparing For The Forfeited Dance Nnenna’s heart skipped a beat.

The opening dance?

Isn’t that the one I was told to forfeit?

She knew the importance of it.

It was always led by someone from the royal family, in this case, the birthday girl or girls, a way to introduce them to the people in a grand, elegant way.

“But,” Lady Rose continued, “I spoke with your father, and he said your sister would be leading it.” Nnenna’s heart sank.

Of course.

He had mentioned it before.

It made sense.

Even if she was announced at the ball, they wouldn’t let her take center stage.

“But,” Lady Rose added, a slight smirk on her lips, “I will still be training you for the special opening dance.” Nnenna’s head snapped up.

“What?” “Who knows,” Lady Rose said, crossing her arms, “you might end up performing after all.” Impossible.

The royal family would never allow it.

…Right?

Lady Rose didn’t give her time to dwell on it.

She turned slightly, motioning with her head.

“Get up.” Nnenna hesitated for a second before forcing her aching legs to move.

She stood.

Lady Rose watched her with sharp eyes.

“I know you are already good at dancing alone.” Nnenna frowned.

“What?” “I’ve noticed you.” The older woman’s tone was casual, but the words made Nnenna freeze.

“I saw you at the window when I was teaching your sister.

Ever since you were small.” Nnenna’s mind went blank.

She knew?

All those years of peeking through the window, watching from the shadows, trying to copy her sister’s movements Sometimes, Lady Rose would give corrections that didn’t make sense to her sister but made perfect sense to her, because they addressed exactly what she was doing wrong.

Had some of those corrections… actually been meant for her all along?

In those times, her sister would get things right, yet Lady Rose would still give corrections on those exact parts.

Nnenna had always wondered why.

Her sister would perform a move correctly twice, yet Lady Rose kept repeating the same correction.

Meanwhile, Nnenna, watching from the window, had been struggling with those exact mistakes.

Was it really possible… that those corrections had been meant for her all along?

been secretly teaching me

had learned so much just by observing, absorbing knowledge from Lady

it seemed that Lady Rose had been teaching her directly, in her

swelled with unexpected

rush forward and

she could, Lady Rose shattered

are you waiting

into stance,” she ordered, her

had no intention of letting Nnenna dwell on what had just

after nearly ten

took a deep breath, planting her feet firmly on

a dance like this, an opening dance meant for grand royal balls, performed in extravagant halls with golden chandeliers and polished marble

this was where

arms positioned with the grace of someone who had performed this dance

Nnenna, waiting

Lady Rose began, “isn’t just

It is a statement.

of the

is controlled, powerful,

you fail, you embarrass

captivate an entire kingdom and beyond.” No

and got

Rose nodded, Nnenna stepped forward, lifting her arms, and immediately tripped on her own

Lady Rose didn’t react.

and gestured

Nnenna exhaled sharply.

Alright.

Focus.

She tried again.

take a proper step, moving into the

moved with her, leading her

Step.

Turn.

Glide A sharp pain.

realizing what

just stepped on Lady

Again.

didn’t even

simply raised

to break my toes?”

“Sorry.” “No apologies.

Lady Rose’s head, even though there was

forward again,

but with

Wrong step.

Wrong balance.

Wrong foot again.

she could

“How am I supposed

to kill your feet.”

are not dancing

are dancing with a

movements,

swallowed her