Chapter 466: Who Will You Marry in the Future??

She leaned in a little closer, lowering her voice though her face remained unreadable.

"Are you really going to skip years?"

Nnenna didn’t break stride. "Yes. I am."

Ava’s mouth parted in a quiet gasp. She actually slowed down for a second, as if the answer was too absurd to process.

"You’re crazy," she finally declared, her tone caught between awe and disbelief.

Nnenna almost smiled, her steps lighter despite her exhaustion. "Maybe."

"I thought about doing it too," Ava admitted after a long pause. Her voice was soft now, as though she were confessing a secret. "When I heard you might try, I wondered if I could do it. But..." She sighed and glanced away. "I don’t think I’m that brave."

Nnenna’s brows lifted. For a moment she forgot all about Arthur’s cold gaze and Carl’s warm advises.

Ava, perfect, untouchable Ava, sounded almost...human.

"Well," Ava continued, brushing invisible dust from her sleeve, "I’ll cheer you on. At least one of us should be extraordinary."

Nnenna turned her head, offering an amused, inquisitive smile.

"Okay then. Thank you."

first time that morning, she felt a little lighter. Even if everyone stared, even if the rumors flew, at least she wasn’t completely

chest when Nnenna smiled at her. It was such a simple smile,

this what it feels like to have a sister?

to ask Nnenna if she wanted to study together later, when a voice

"Hey, Nnenna!"

her own feet in her excitement. Her hair

heard the rumors?" she blurted, her voice echoing in the courtyard. "What happened yesterday is everywhere! People won’t shut up about it. About you knowing all these huge celebrities, and how you’re still so calm and humble, and oh, about Jana being exposed as a complete fraud who was trying to harm the true heiress while she was

twitched so hard it

True heiress?

among the noble families in this kingdom talk more of this continent. Just a girl trying to

not an heiress," she interrupted flatly, her tone clipped but not unkind. "I don’t know who started that,

blinked at her, confused. "But...but everyone’s

wrong." Nnenna sighed, feeling her temples start

the

the distinct feeling her peaceful morning was about to get much

what Nnenna said, Emily was relentless, her eyes bright

not yet, but you will be in the futute." she insisted, wagging a finger playfully. "You can refuse all you want, but don’t pretend you won’t end up marrying one of those princes in the future and becoming a queen. From the way you interacted with them, everyone’s already speculating about who you’ll end up with.

nearly dropped her

mouth falling open in embarrassed disbelief. "Nothing of that sort is happening

tilted her

Nnenna stressed, her voice growing firmer. "Arthur is Ava’s brother. And he’s also

of someone humoring a child. "Mm hm. Sure. But who wouldn’t want a big brother like that? He treats you so well

her

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