His cerulean eyes regarded her immediately as soon as she was visible to them. Her tattered coat seemed to make him recognize her. "I knew it. A psychotic chic will only pull this shit level like you. You're so desperate to have me, I see." His malicious tone made Rowan draw his sword.Tori stopped Rowan with a wave of her right hand. She was prepared for this savagery after all. "He's not disciplined yet, hmmm. I am looking forward to taming you, pet." Tori crouched down at his level.His glaring eyes welcomed her together with his spit that marred her shoes. "You piece of shit!" Rowan aimed to strike Allistair down for the latter's behavior, but Tori's red eyes regarded her knight with a warning."I need him alive and well, Rowan."Standing up to face the lord of the house, Tori showed them a scroll where Crown Prince Yei Lin's seal lay."Is his records clean?" Tori stared directly into Lord Tofera's eyes. If you dare pull a trick on me, I will destroy your trading company with my o

"I SEE THAT YOUR TRUST issues are rooted in your awful experience, but you are barking at the wrong tree, your highness. After all, how can I bite the hands that will help me become the Queen Regent someday?"Tori's words struck Yei Lin and Allistair, rendering them frozen for a split second. They never thought of this possibility at all! It was appropriate to say that both princes were stupefied for ever assuming that the Lady was doing this kind of theatrics just to gain their affection. After all, they were both future rulers of their own kingdoms! Who would have thought that Lady Victoria Rozenreff was aiming at the Queen Regent seat – a title with equivalent power to the Eckrett Empire's king?The silence that engulfed them after Tori's revelation where shattered by the incoming steps of someone, someone Tori did not invite. Just as the darkness unveiled the person, Tori's smile faltered. "Prince Corean, what are you doing here?""I was here the whole time. I asked Lord Tofera to

LILLIAN STOPPED ROWAN'S ARM. "W-Wait! The Duke—Duke of Castaña is interrogating her inside the Duke's office. I feel something is off. After yesterday w-when Lady Tori stormed out of the Duke's office. I heard from Lady Sabina's handmaiden, Shena, that Lady Sabina alone would inherit the Duchy and Lady Tori would act as her support. They said—they said that she poisoned Lady Sabina because of what happened yesterday. But I know her, I know her Rowan!"Calming Lillian, Rowan patted her drenched hair. "I know. She would not do something as obvious as that. If anything, her sister or worse, the Duke might corner her."Running under the heavy rain, Tori's two of the most loyal aides marched like men on a mission to the Rozenreff main house where their beloved master was being interrogated. Rowan knew that there was barely anything they could do against the nobles, but he would gladly lay down his life to save Tori, the very first person who encouraged him to live in this unfair world.Cla

I NEED COREAN TO STAY on his line. I remembered his attitude during the day. I can't let him do that again. Not now. He needs to be the king."Prince Lauren and Prince Corean did not leave the premises of the academy, Lady Tori."Good."I will have to change, Lily. Please be with Rowan for the moment." Finishing the éclair, Tori served herself her favorite chamomile tea. Glancing at the folded commoner's dress, Tori did not mind using it. Finishing her splendid breakfast inside the cell, Tori took the dress and changed for herself with no handmaiden helping her at all. It was not that hard for Tori since the commoners' dresses did not have the added fancy designs like nobles' dresses.Tori's golden ringlets flowed freely with no jewel pins or ribbons. Her ears were bare from any pearls and jewels. They adorned her neck with the necklace that Lady M gave her. Tori felt light oddly enough.A knock stopped Tori from her train of thoughts. "Come in."Stepping inside the room, a dashing Ro

Marquess Zoliel immediately stood. His face held smug confidence as she walked towards the podium where Tori was standing like a statue. "At the night when Lady Sabina was poisoned with Arasthai, the knights found the locket where the poison was hidden in the room of Lady Victoria. Since we discovered immediately that Lady Sabina was poisoned, the entire Rozenreff estate became subject to a search warrant. Two hours later, the poison-covered locket was found in Lady Victoria's room. What gave Lady Victoria the motive to kill her sister is the fact that Duke Rozenreff summoned Lady Victoria on the afternoon of that day to tell her that Lady Sabina would inherit the Duchy. All the servants present at that time are the witnesses when Lady Victoria lashed out from the announcement." The cunning Marquess Zoliel was circling Tori. Every time his eyes met hers, Marquess Zoliel would give Tori a mocking smile. As if he's telling her that, she already lost the game. Aah, I want to cherish your