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Chapter 8: New Home

Author: Layla
last update Last Updated: 2026-01-22 20:13:36

Elysia

I had expected my room to feel more spacious, but the more of my stuff I took in, the smaller the room became.

I didn’t know why. No matter how hard I tried, I still ended up folding my clothes really slowly, but when I was done, I closed my trunk, and the sound made it feel much more real.

The job at the palace was amazing. I wasn’t even sure if I was going to get it. I would have been fine with a servant position, but instead I got one of the best positions—royal secretary.

I was excited, but at the same time extremely terrified. But why?

I was just overthinking things. I told myself he probably didn’t even remember. I was the one letting it weigh on me.

Gabriel was a king, and he had so many women at his disposal, so I wasn’t sure little old me was like a second thought that crossed his mind.

“Elysia…” I heard my name, and my head quickly moved in the direction the sound came from. I found my mom standing at the entrance of my room, a bright smile on her face. “The carriage
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