Reborn As the Phoenix Queen
The tears she had squeezed out now hung awkwardly at the corners of her eyes.
"Alice, get up now. Hurry and thank your sister for stepping aside," Father urged, clearly relieved.
"Th-thank you, Ella!"
Alice beamed as she rushed out, eager to bring the good news to Max and the dragon clan.
"Girls really do grow up and slip away too quickly," Father joked. But when he turned and saw the cold indifference on my face, his voice faltered.
"Ella, among the eligible beast clan heirs, only two remain: David of the peacock clan and James of the tiger clan. I still think the tiger clan would be a better match—better looks, higher status, clearly superior to the peacock clan.