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Chapter 161: Familiar Chapter 161: Familiar Somto.

Smiling.

But not the good kind.

The kind that made people think, ‘I might not survive the next five minutes.’ The comedian swallowed.

For the first time in his career, he actually felt nervous on stage.

“…I see I have made a mistake.” He nodded solemnly.

Then, he turned to the audience and gave a small, awkward chuckle.

“Ladies and gentlemen, I would like to take this moment to thank you all for coming to my final performance before I’m murdered.” Laughter erupted across the room, tension breaking in an instant.

He didn’t dare look in Nnenna’s direction again.

From then on, he stuck to safe topics, making jokes about how Gigangum warriors struggled with fancy dining etiquette and how royal speeches were so long that he once grew a beard while waiting for one to end.

The crowd loved it.

When he finally left the stage, his back was already drenched with sweat.

After that one mistake, the three men in front didn’t let him off through out his performance.

How petty!

As the grand ball’s first night drew to a close, the energy in the hall began to shift.

The dazzling performances had left everyone entertained, but now the time had come for departure.

Arthur and Carl, the two most distinguished guests of the night, stood up without waiting for any formal announcement.

Their actions caused a ripple of silence across the ballroom.

Without hesitation, Somto also rose from his seat, as if it was the most natural thing in the world to follow them.

“Goodbye, Nnenna,” Carl said with an easy smile, his golden eyes glinting under the ballroom lights.

Arthur simply nodded, his piercing gaze lingering on her for a moment longer than necessary before turning away.

The three men walked out in perfect sync, their regal presence undeniable.

The King watched them go, his lips pressed into a thin line.

felt out of place in his own

given him any real attention throughout

recognized, which was a small consolation, but that

who usually had plenty to say, remained silent

of the ballroom gradually

rushed forward, eager to introduce themselves to Nnenna, who had unwittingly become the center of

desperate to secure even the smallest connection

all gracefully, but her patience wore

she slipped away, moving

door behind her, a deep sigh

strike her, she hadn’t seen Ebere since she stormed

the thought

What could she do?

diminish herself just to

to sulk in bitterness,

door, letting the night finally come

night, Nnenna slept peacefully, unaware of the restless minds still awake in

and Somto, however, found

settled Arthur into one of the grand royal guest chambers, Arthur leaned against the heavy

thoughts, but one

she?” Somto, who had just dismissed the servants, turned to face

ask?” Arthur’s

into this household at the age of

Carl, lounging lazily on a nearby chair, suddenly perked up at the shift

studied Arthur for

from an orphanage here in

His voice

fingers clenched slightly, but

orphanage?” Somto’s

was final, warning Arthur not

out a low

turned back

me—” he narrowed his eyes “—don’t tell me you think my sister is the girl

raced

moved, the

it was uncanny.

to be mere

took a step forward, his

“You must be joking.