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be coming here today along with his wife and their two chi

day they'll tell me about their plan? I glanced at the Queen, who was calmly dabbing

our Highness?" I asked, p

your future husband during their visit? You will be

f this is supposed

hey would tell me something this important in such a ca

office to discuss it seriously and explain

ersation that day, I think I would've gone crazy just trying to figure out

into their life when I can't even f

due respect, Your Majesty, but I refuse. I don't want to be tied to anyone,

had decided I would not agree with them this time. And I had l

ven the Queen quickly lost the

out. She even stood up and pointed at me, but I showed no emotion. I had

y to his wife, so she sat down in a huff,

who will decide how to place you on the right path, and all you need to do is obey. This is not a

e Queen followed him quickly, casting me one last sharp glan

Daggers that had long been embedded there, but

iately tilted my head upward to stop th

right?" Wanda's concerned

ded with my back still to her. "

d quickly returned to my room to

Wanda said with a smile as she showed me a royal purple gown s

n the arm to the wrist. It had intricate gold embroidery resembling veins and royal patterns, especially

the book I was reading about medicine, though its cover ha

wasn't the first time I had done it just to re

s much as I wanted not to welcome them, that was not an option, since I would de

" Wanda praised as she fixed my ging

ied and stared at m

large Alexandrite gem. Even my earrings and

the voice of one of the palace servants informing

ption hall, where we would receive the guests. It wasn't long before the Ki

was during the grand assembly in the Kingdom of Dasta seven yea

origo is still in good health so that tomorrow'

eone that old? If that's the case, I really need to find a way to stop

al Guards of our palace signaled that th

llowed without saying a word. Once I reached behind them, the hair

y daughter-you will face punishment by my own hands

our Majesty," I

our guests fi

om, King Korigo and Quee

Korigo Kyrarax Cosux-the same man who had sent me an expensive dres

myself be tied to that ol