A guard led Mathilda to the study. Verone and her maids had no idea that one of Vaughn's trusted people had arrived in the Crown Prince's palace.
Earlier, Verone was already making a fuss over the delay in the Crown Prince's return. Even her maids could not get any answer from the other servants in the palace. The cape was on its finishing touches, and no one had spoken to Verone about the exact date of the Crown Prince's return. She was also apprehensive about the effect of Lotharia, which she thought Vaughn had ingested.
"They are keeping me here as a prisoner, and they are not giving me clear answers. What do they plan to do to me?"
"Please extend more patience, Your Highness. We are still fortunate that they did not put us in prison as soon as the Crown Prince left."
"If they have the audacity to put us in prison, they can do that. But, I will make sure that Zenia Anisen will suffer the consequences."
"What do you mean, Your Highness?"
