Tine curiously looked at the envelope Laura had received from a distance. However, she was disappointed as she wasn't able to see the seal.
Laura called for Mary and asked her to put the envelope on her desk. She felt like she had to get rid of the letter as soon as possible as she was getting uncomfortable with all the attention being on her.
The count had pinned his interest in the letter and asked who Laura it was from. Laura lied thinking it was safer to say that it was from Serena.
However, upon hearing Serena's name, Tine clenched her fist as she was filled with envy. She wondered how her childhood friend had become Laura's friend.
The atmosphere was tense as Prince Winston placed his fork down, looking at Laura. He then broke the silence by asking Laura what she wanted for her birthday, but she insisted that Prince Winston shouldn't need to buy her a gift.