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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?

secretly teaching

by observing, absorbing knowledge from Lady Rose’s

had been teaching her directly, in her own way,

heart swelled

rush forward and

could, Lady Rose shattered

are you

into stance,” she

intention of letting Nnenna dwell

ten years of silent

breath, planting her feet firmly on the training

meant for grand royal balls, performed in

this was where she

as ever, arms positioned with the grace of someone who had

Nnenna,

began, “isn’t just about moving

It is a statement.

the

powerful,

fail, you embarrass

you captivate an entire

hard and got

moment Lady Rose nodded, Nnenna stepped forward, lifting her arms,

Lady Rose didn’t react.

back and gestured

Nnenna exhaled sharply.

Alright.

Focus.

She tried again.

a

leading her

Step.

Turn.

Glide A sharp pain.

froze, realizing what had

had just stepped

Again.

Rose didn’t even

simply raised an

break my

“Sorry.” “No apologies.

get it right.” The music continued in Lady Rose’s head, even though

forward again, expecting Nnenna

did, but with

Wrong step.

Wrong balance.

Wrong foot again.

Rose caught her before she could completely

“How am I supposed to not

not to kill your feet.” Lady Rose

not dancing alone

are dancing with a

my movements, don’t fight

swallowed