Days passed, and Ruth heard nothing from Florence. Perhaps she had learned her lesson well, or was she planning something bigger this time?
Whatever it was, Ruth was eased that she would not need to see her heavily painted face for some time. That was not the only thing running in her mind though. She still had to figure out how to mend things with Edwin.
They barely saw each other these days. After her eye-opening encounter with Theodora, she knew that now she needed Edwin more than before. She could not achieve her goals without him by her side. She realised that when Edwin proved his dominance by punishing Lord Agustsus's man.
That man was something else that was she sure about. He was a prince in the race of becoming a king, and she needed only a king by her side. Once she get her hands on the king, she did not need to waste time on the pawns. She would have the entire game in her favour.
