"I am really grateful," she said to Meg. "That soup you made for me was

princess," she said, her eyes shining with affection. "I

. To their surprise, Princess Jovita joined them at the tab

, you will be a married woman, the beautiful queen of the great kingdom

as your night, my

yed my sleep,

ome to discuss her reservations about the marriage. Thinking about the union made her feel uneasy. Al

hing bad was about to happen, and a nagging thought

rns, but this marriage is not just about you and Prince Lucius. It is about securing the future

y is to marry well and produce heirs. As for your feelings about the kingdom, I assure you, everything is fi

yes. " Your father is right. This marriage is important for our kingdom. However, I promise you, we shall make sure you are happy and fulfille

one number of Jonathan, one of the secu

" Ben asked, trying to so

s," Jonath

u. "It was dropped off earlier today, and I was told to contact yo

s piqued. "What is the

ions were clear: you need to pic

k from his duties. He excused himself from their chief securit

ted by a young man wearing an earring. " Are you

right, have a seat, Boss

room, holding a brown envelope. Jonathan's eyes widened in surprise as h

sitantly. "Count the money," Ben instructed, his ey

grew wide with shock. The amount of money before him was staggering. It wa

persuasive. "That is a small gift from me. This is how I will reward all those who work with me once I beco

visibly as he realized the weight of the decision before him. Would he choose loyal

ed from the other end. "Hello, how far have you gone?" it was Lucius. In the background, a

r. "Everything is moving as planned,"

ction. "Tonight is the night." With that, he hung up

her, who had died at the ripe age of one hundred and twelve, had just concluded. His elder brother, Eric, was supposed to be the next king, but Donald had secretly orche

ontent under his tyrannical rule, they felt tr

ocked on his. "Donald, do not forget the promise you made to me and to our son, Lucius. You vowed to step aside and let Lucius take the thro

e our son ascend to the throne. Lucius is ready to rule, and it is time for you to keep your word. "The pe

ill be happier with your son to be their

knock at the door, which suddenly t