Chapter 573: Destroy His Entire Work??

He leaned back, almost laughing at his own frustration. "Yes. We’ll do just that. And when her nonsense becomes too much... we’ll have excuses ready to skip it."

A few of the heads exchanged glances, nodding slowly as the weight of the plan settled over the room.

"What about the nine o’clock meeting she demanded?" Christopher asked, his brow furrowing again just when he thought relief was in sight.

"There won’t be any meeting," Daniel said with a cold laugh. "Who does she think she is, summoning all of us like that? Protocol requires His Highness’s permission, and she clearly didn’t bother. She was too busy... sucking on strawberries." His tone dripped with scorn.

Christopher frowned deeper.

"And if she asks why we didn’t show up?" Elin interjected, her voice calm but edged with warning. "That girl might look harmless, but she’s vicious in subtle ways. She could easily find a quiet method to punish us."

"Then make something up," Daniel snapped, waving it off like it was nothing. "Tell her the rules forbid meetings on that day of the week. Say we forgot to mention it yesterday since she was—" his lips curled in disdain—"too busy eating."

Rick shifted uneasily. "But... won’t she know we’re lying?"

"It’ll be fine," Daniel said sharply. "She doesn’t know the rules yet. There’s no way she’ll catch us in the lie."

One by one, the others nodded, some slower than others, until reluctant agreement spread across the room.

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After more than thirty minutes of walking, Nnenna finally arrived at Carl’s quarters. She stopped just short of the door, far enough that it didn’t open automatically.

yet? What if I ruin his rest? she worried. Then she shook her head at herself. No matter. At worst, I’ll just check on

stepped closer. The door slid open, and immediately she almost collided

woman’s expression made it clear she wasn’t pleased to see

brow furrowing. "Why are you here at this hour?" Her voice carried patience, but also

Carl. Obviously," Nnenna said,

just had his breakfast and fell asleep. I’ll inform him you visited

pressed in a straight line, unsurprised by the resistance. Then, without missing a

before Nanny could stop her,

reluctantly stepped aside, though her displeasure was

by Carl’s bedside, placing her

asked, suspicion

could get along with

becoming clear she was more of a hindrance than a help. Something would have to

finished her examination first, carefully noting the faint changes,

furrowing in worry.

word, she stood up and walked out, not even bothering to acknowledge Nanny’s

after her, visibly relieved that Nnenna was

just outside the room, Nnenna stopped and waited, knowing the woman would step out soon. She was right.

Nnenna called, her voice no longer

Your Highness," Nanny replied respectfully,

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