A Royal Romance's Error のすべてのチャプター: チャプター 11 - チャプター 20

"You look stunning, my lady!" Genevieve said in a sing-song voice as she stepped back from doing my hair and looking at me through the giant vanity mirror.I looked at myself, and while I have never been one to be vain, I admit that I do look beautiful tonight, all thanks to my ladies-in-waiting, and I tell them that."Oh, such nonsense, my lady. You're already beautiful as you are. The guards and the staff have been talking about it, you know, how the Prince–" she was saying in a sort of conspiratorial tone."Shush, Genevieve. We do not speak to my lady about rumors," Agatha interjected, giving her a very stern look. "Talk about what?" I chuckled. Genevieve is very talented with doing hair and makeup, but she does tend to have that airiness to her."Nothing, my lady. Just palace gossip," Agatha said, eyeing Genevieve carefully, who was trying not to laugh and blushing so hard. She looked at Maia, who ducked her head, trying hard not to laugh.I will definitely have to ask them about

The Mansion, as expected, is a massive maze of different rooms. It has 12 bedrooms, 20 toilets, and 10 baths. It has a movie room, a game room, a library, three living areas and sitting rooms, and even a gym, among other random rooms.It has everything you need in a place, and when I asked if the palace is the same, I was greeted with a, "You're silly, my lady. The palace is perhaps 3 times as big as this place."My mouth hung open. The hows and whys unanswered in my head.By the time we stopped the tour, I felt like the breakfast of tiny sandwiches I had was gone, and I felt my stomach churn a bit.I went back to my room, took a shower, and had the ladies prep me for the rest of the day, which I had for myself. But when I asked Maia if I could wear my track pants and a t-shirt, she looked offended."My lady! I know you came from the same background as we had, but you're marrying into the royal family soon enough!" She scolded me as I sat in the dressing room with a bathrobe, waiting

I didn't think the lessons with Madam Roserta would be exhausting, but they were. But as the engagement drew near, even her tiring lessons and the soft mattress can't keep me from waking up in the middle of the night.Four days before the engagement day, I woke up from a nightmare I can't even remember. I was sweating even with the AC blasting, and my heart was hammering in my chest. I stood up to take a glass of water from the fridge–because of course, every room in the palace has to have a fridge.I check my phone. It's just a little over one in the morning and I groaned. Genevieve will have her work cut out for her trying to cover the dark circles forming under my eyes.I wash my face to refresh and just change my night clothes entirely as they are wet from the sweat. But everything made it hard to go back to sleep, so I took my phone, wrapped myself in the silk robe in the dressing room, and went out.The palace is eerie at night. It's such a big, empty place without the servants

I was begging Kida to return, asking him why he took me, but not the Prince, and that we can still come back and take Caelum with us.But he took no heed. He ordered another royal guard I haven't seen before to drive faster, taking the longer route to the palace. Another guard in the passenger seat was on his comms, requesting for back up and running them through what happened.I can't understand most of what he was saying, but a few words captured my interest: "The Discord found us.""What's the Discord? What's happening? Why can't we go back to Caelum?" I cried. I didn't really care if I was hysterical or I looked crazy. I need to know what's happening, else I might actually go crazy. My heart is pounding in my chest in equal horror and anger."My lady, it's best we return to the palace," Kida said, trying to placate me. But it only fueled my anger.I've practically been mobbed and people around me were hurt. I don't care if I'm the target or not. The issue is people are charging at

I couldn't sleep. Of course, I couldn't.Caelum was right. I'm shaken up. After everyone has finally left me and I am all alone, I would remember that afternoon and how terrified I have been for my life, but most especially for Caelum.Aside from that afternoon, the engagement party is keeping me up. It's by far the worst anxiety I have had ever since the Matching, because finally, I will be introduced to the nation as Prince Christopher Caelum Asher's Match, meaning all eyes will be on us.The only consolation I have is that the public's interest is ever changing. After a few weeks or months, they will move on to other, better things. And since Caelum is the third in line, people won't really be looking at us. Their eyes are more on Prince Louis and Lady Meredith.Speaking of the princes, I also can't help but look back at my first interactions with them. Prince Louis and Lady Meredith seemed fine. They're the picturesque royal couple; they have that commandeering aura about them.B