It was early morning, with a sliver of daylight on the horizon and twilight in the sky, when Eve felt a warm breath at her ear, as if someone was speaking to her. She rouses from her sleep, blinking her tiredness away and turn her head on her side.
A glint in her eyes came from the light outside the window; the sun had not yet appeared, and her own chamber was still dark, receiving only a trace of light from outside.
Eve turned on the system to check the map, but there was no one there.
Not a single person near the room nor inside other than her.
It was empty and only she was inside accompanied by the soft moonlight.
She sigh.
Eve reasoned that she must have heard the maids arriving early or that she was simply too exhausted to think clearly.
She rubbed her right ear, thinking how it felt slightly tingly.
Weird...
She then shook her head, eliminating the thoughts from her mind, and went back to lay down. Eve gaze at the pillow across her and at the empty space beside her, she stared at it for a another second before deciding to lift her hand and press her palm there. Touching the duvet with her fingers and as she expected, the temperature was cold.
It's cold in spring here...
Unlike before, she would have a companion laying next to her. Arms wrapped around her waist and breath warmly hitting her skin, she would feel his lips near her shoulder, as his breathe softly fan on her nape or his hands playing with one of her fingers, and the other lightly rubbing her hips. His scent would wrapped around her like a blanket lulling her to sleep.
The bed would feel safe and comfortable. It would feel....less empty.
She finds herself reminiscing her previous life, when she wasn't alone.
" I'll be fine.... " She chuckles sadly, her voice sound small.
This is going to hurt less in the future.
I'll slowly start to feel nothing.. it will just be a precious memory....
Eve closes her hand and burrows her head under the cover.
It was eight in the morning when she heard a commotions outside her room.
Eve was still groggy in her sleep when the door, which she had locked last night, was opened in a hurry. She didn't react and only her brow was furrowed as she hug the pillow and sat up.
When she open her eyes to see who had disrupted her sleep, it was no other than the crown prince Christopher, who Rosaria had just recently married.
And now, she was Rosaria, whose future had turned upside down because on one cowardly and selfish prince.
Seeing the main character appear in front of her, her mood dampen.
" Oh...." it was clear from her tone that she held no emotions as if his presence at the moment nor his absence last night was nothing worth of her concern.
" you're back? So early..." Rosaria's silver hair fall perfectly behind her shoulders, a few strands misplaced here and there which showed that she had long slept, she looked so inviting and unguarded.
Her expression calm and her eyes still half open, making her look like a small white cat.
Christopher was about to reprimand her about locking her doors from her husband until he saw her lovely state.
He was mad, knowing Rosaria had made Carolina an embarrassment of yesterday's party but calmed down seeing her state.
" Did you just woke up my dear? " He asked and Rosaria was still half asleep, she open her eyes and looked at him, showing nothing of her expression leaving him wondering if she was either looking at him lovingly or silently judging him.
It was the latter, but he didn't knew what she was thinking.
Eve thought, it was obvious even to the rats in the palace floor that she just roused from her sleep, so his question was stupid.
" Yes, dear.. " she replied, then straightened her back.
" it seems our wedding night had passed yet no one checked the room in the middle of the night, how strange" it's common in the royal palace when a married couple spend their first night together, they needed to have an evidence when copulating. In this world, maids would check in the middle of the night to see if the deed is done, based on memory Rosaria had left her. Luckily, today, no one entered the room and she slept peacefully.
Christopher knew why, and Eve had a idea to the reason.
The crown prince must have order the maid to not check up on the room, he was with Caroline, so it was no use to make Rosaria suspicious.
" since that's all done, I think we should continue with our duties as future rulers of this kingdom, I will see the head butler later" she smiled, as if she didn't care why her newly wedded-husband wasn't by her side during their wedding night.
And that is because, she really didn't give a sh*t about it.
" I understand you must have been busy with other things, so let's just focus on our work now that it's a new day " She then called her maids with a bell that was on the nightstand, and when they arrived, Rosaria told them to prepare her bath.
The crown prince stood there confused at her calm attitude but didn't want to know what change, he thought he was gonna greet Rosaria's first thing in the morning with her interrogation and jealous eyes but this was not what he had imagine, it was far from what he had expected.
She was too lax, and unbothered.
Christopher thinks she was stupid and didn't know he was not doing any work yesterday.
The crown prince forgot about his newly wedded wife when he was busy all night with Caroline, now he was worried he might have made her suspect his intentions to her. He needed her to give birth to his children, he needs her to produce his heir and get rid of her.
" I'm sorry my dear" he moves closer and Rosaria didn't react as he place his hand on her cheeks and bringing their lips closer, he shut his eyes and their mouths almost connect.
Rosaria slightly moved her face away and Christopher landed his lips on the side of her lips, she stayed still, her eyes open and looking at him uninterestingly.
Christopher hadn't caught sight of that since he opened his eyes all he was left to see was how Rosaria who had shut her eyes close her eyes, he must've had not realized she turned away.
Him, not knowing how Rosaria had long stop listening to his words and not enthusiastic about his affections nor his presence. She was not the naive and trusting princess of Rosemond that he thought she was.
" I will make it up to you tonight, so warm up the bed for me later. " Christopher had long knew Rosaria was in love with him, she wanted to have his kids, wanted to rule the kingdom with him and wanted to be by his side until they grow old. She was blinded by her love, unable to hear the rumors around.
Unable to see his infidelity.
He smiles as he peck her cheeks, and smiled as if he was fondly looking at her. If this was the old Rosaria, she would have blushed and kissed him back.
But Rosaria was only smiling, the curve in her mouth was insincere but Christopher didn't see it, she wasn't able to fully catch her expression, who was amused by him in a mocking manner.
Although Eve could stop herself from being intimate with them since she was not acting as the original character, Eve had thought about how Rosaria's whole life was wasted by a man who only married her because of her body, while Caroline had long captured the heart and mind of the crown prince.
Eve thought of Rosaria and how she deserves to be freed from this marriage. To be freed from the heartache, unhealthy relationship, and her demise.
To break away from her cheating husband's tight leash.
So Eve will make that happen, she won't let her suffer this time. She will play their game for a while, and when the right time comes, she will make them taste their own medicine.
" I'll wait patiently my prince " Rosaria's smiled, softly and temptingly, she wraps an arm around his neck of the crown prince who was slightly lower his head from their small affectionate gesture and lessen their distance, their mouths almost touch. Her gaze was full of yearning and adoration, a look of love from a woman who looked at her lover with full of warmth.
Christopher was not expecting such actions, Rosaria was about to kiss him like some kind of seductress when suddenly she stops. A sound of realization escapes her mouth innocently.
" Oh, I forgot I have things to do today " Christopher's eyes slightly shook when he realized he had been holding his breath and his whole body froze at the sudden bold move of his wife.
Rosaria tilts her head, their mouths still close to each other yet not touching. Teasing and making him hooked on her seduction. The back hair of the crown prince's nape stood, there was something about Rosaria that made him feel astonished today.
" I'll see you during breakfast, dear " She said those words teasingly yet she withdraw her gaze and hands immediately from him. Just like that, the look of yearning and love disappear in an instant that it surprised him. Rosaria's eyes didn't look at him again as she informs the Prince of their plans to eat together in the morning. She had stood from her bed and walked away from him, he could feel the slight coldness of the atmosphere.
He couldn't decide if it was the morning breeze that passed or his wife's gaze. It was cold.
Christopher was still in dazed at what just happened. He looks at Rosaria with focused attention.
As if she didn't feel his gaze, Rosaria busied herself and chatted with the maids that have arrived, it took a full minute before she turns her attention to him and look at him with a calm smile.
" Do you need anything else, dear? " Rosaria asked.
Christopher snapped out of his gaze.
That's...something new.
He knew something was wrong but couldn't pin point what it is, she was still welcoming him in her embrace yet there was something off with her smile.
Christopher straightened his back and walked towards his princess, his eyes suddenly lock and set on her golden ones who had looked at him in amusement. He grabs her waist forcefully and leaned close, forcing his lips to capture hers and to open her mouth.
Yet Rosaria knew what he was going to do by the look of his expression. The moment he grabs her waist uncomfortably, Rosaria had turned her head to the side and lean her head away and the prince's lips fell on her cheek.
Then she puts her hand to cover her mouth and yawned, like a white cat who had felt bored after playing with the mouse.
And she looked amused, her eyes look at the Prince who watch her the whole time. She acts surprised and laughed.
" Oh my, dear, what are you doing? we will be late for breakfast if you don't hurry up. " she chuckles and takes his hands away from her, before nodding the maids to make way from the door.
Christopher looked at her with a frown, why was she refusing my affections today? Did she know? Impossible. She loves me from the start, she definitely doesn't have a clue.
" You must be tired from last night's work " she emphasizes the last word and then smiled.
" I've told the maids to prepare your bath, in your chamber, dear "
Rosaria smiled and the maids lower their head. Christopher snapped out of his thoughts, did he just..
His thoughts were going in the wrong direction, he usually doesn't worry about Rosaria. He collected his thoughts and walked away, coldly, ignoring the woman and her maids.
Rosaria just smiled, as if a pleasant day had just arrived when he walked out the door.
If she could, she would have slammed the door the moment he exited but she can't. The maids slowly and respectfully shut the door.
Once Christopher left the room, Rosaria's smile completely disappears in an instant.
" I'd pay to see him choke and die " she calmly walked away from the door, a dangerous glint glowed in her eyes, hands covering her lips, her words were unable to reached the maids ears.
Rosaria then leaves her resting chamber with the maids and to the other living space next to her using the connecting doors, arriving in her bathing room.
She was assisted with her bathing, and change of her daily attire, as well as her make-up. Even when wearing of heels had to be done with her maids hand.
Sandra, an ginger haired lady was powdering her face and neck, added a few colors to her face and fixing her hair. She looked at the princess and wondered why she feels different today.
A feeling of something had changed, although Princess Rosaria before she was wed to the prince was also well behaved and graceful, yet today seemed like she was another person.
Was it her calm demeanor even after the Prince had not come to their wedding night?
Her nonchalant reply was not what they expected, the maids stood still with their head down as the Prince was talking and hearing the Princess reply had made them wonder.
Did she finally realized?
Has she eventually got to see the truth behind her husband's smile?
The maids work for the Current Empress and Emperor, their loyalty lies with them, so they cannot tell Rosaria the things happening with her husband when she's not around.
Rosaria was done with her preparations , she was dressed up in a navy blue dress made from silk that flow down to her feet, the minimum frills and ribbons made it beautiful and easily to wear. Her skin glowed from the color, silver hair making her look more pale and lovely. The dress was expensive but what made it look even more expensive and beautiful was the one who wore it.
She goes out of her room and into the long hallways, she was followed her by her maids as they walk from behind her and stayed quiet from the whole journey to the dinning room.
Rosaria glances at her side and saw her maids reflection in the glass windows as they walked down the hallway, they didn't paid her any attention so she takes out the system and enlarge the mini-map found in it.
She hadn't had time to check on her new system and it was time for her to see what features had been added. She was slightly suspicious of this new changes but seeing she doesn't have a choice but to use it, she tries it out.
When the map opens and showed its use, she smiled.
Rosaria sees a few dots in the map, a few of them without any information since she hadn't meet the people yet and the rest with titles and name on top of the circle.
This is how Eve was able to walk down the confusing hallway without a problem, she sees the indicator of dots scattered across the small map that was shown available to see. While the rest of the map was dark, as it wasn't open yet since she hadn't visited it herself.
Eve finally understand the hidden functions of the Mini Map, other than seeing a few locations of the characters, if Eve isn't within the same location or vicinity, she couldn't use the Viewing options. It's basically a function where it acts as a live CCTV camera, which Eve can see what happens around her vicinity in real time.
Eve is using it right now since she was inside the Palace as her target.
Watching how he was still inside his office, seated in the sofa and was busy conversing with another person intimately.
It was no other than Caroline who was leaning on his side and smiling as she was being basked in his affections.
Eve didn't want to ruin their moment as she love the idea of being away from the couple, so she hurried her steps and arrived in dining room on time.
Unknown to the two in the office that their secrets rendezvous had been caught by the person they kept the secret with, Caroline chuckles when her prince had initiated to kissing her cheek.
It was early in the morning when she came to the palace, none of the workers minded when they saw her, the knights guarding outside let her in the prince's office even when they knew he was a married man.
Everyone except Rosaria knows of this information, that the Prince had long came back to his first love and used Rosaria's background for his plans, that she is a clueless noble who will be used as for him to produce his heir.
Well, that is what they thought.
" Did Rosaria got mad? " not even calling the princess with her title as she utter her name.
As if she was concerned, Caroline held the prince's hand and looked at his blue eyes filled with worry.
"It was your first night yet you spend it with me? She must have been waiting for your visit all night my prince " her voice slightly trembled and it made the prince's heart ache seeing her sad face.
Christopher was daze in the morning, when he walked out of Rosaria's room, he was thinking of her actions and subtle change but seeing his one true love, he snapped out of it.
" Don't even try to waste your worrying on her " he peppered her with more affections, he didn't know if those words were meant for himself or her.
" She's capable of sleeping at night alone, even locking the door, this is why she needs more time to be educated now that she married into royalty. " He paused and looked at his companion, a smile in his face offered to her.
I must've had been tired this morning, for me to start worrying about Rosaria when this lovely person is my true love.
" If only you were to be my wife, I wouldn't have any worries on my wife's education. I knew she wasn't like you, how wrong was I to think she was as smart and capable like you. She isn't even doing a great job as your replacement, Caroline, "
He held her close and looked into her eyes, Caroline was also hiding her happiness with a blushing face.
" My sweet Caroline, one day, you'll be known as my only lover "
" My prince? We shouldn't " Caroline weakly pushes him, only showing a bit of resistance.
" Rosaria's waiting for you in the dinning hall, she'll be saddened when she realized your late, " she gasp as Christopher leans closer to her and Caroline blushes, trying to stop him from any intimate acts but gives in later on. Their clothes slowly disregarded one aby one.
And Eve switched the view to the other buildings, not wishing to see anyone getting frisky in front of her steak.
" Princess " Her maid, Sandra, looked nervous as she watched the princess ate first without waiting for the prince.
" Princess Rosaria, with all due respect, you should wait for his highness to arrive and dine together. It's the rules in the palace "
She says out of concern but Rosaria only smiled and thank her for her words.
Rosaria leans back on her chair and gracefully showed her table etiquette, hands carefully and working their way around the plates and utensils, she laughs lightly and smile.
" I can't wait for his highness, he might be busy with work in his office. So let him be, just prepare two set for brunch and send it to his office later " she says and eats a small piece of medium rare meat.
The maids wondered why she requested for two and got confused.
" Are you going to dine with him later your highness? " Sandra asked and as if she was telling a joke, Rosaria looked at her I surprise first before laughing in a light manner.
" I'm afraid I'll be unable to be with his highness during lunch, but he has a companion in his office right now, " she calmly finished her main entrée and proceeds with the dessert and water, as she didn't opted for wine like before.
" I'm afraid they'll go hungry during their meeting and forget the time, won't you tell the chef of my request?" She smiles and Sandra nods before ordering the other maids to do as she requested.
Rosaria was about to continue her meal when she remembers something.
" Also, I'd like to have a change of scenery later " she says to her maid and smile.
" I'll be going outside the palace " Rosaria drinks her water and dabs a napkin on her lips.
When lunch came, she was already outside the palace and into the busy streets of Rosemond Inner City.
One princess disguising as a commoner, two maids dress like travelers, and three escorts that had camouflage themselves amongst the crowd.
Eve had finally gone out and was able to navigate herself to the busy crowd, with a few maids and knights dressed casually, they looked like a group of local tourist.
Eve had walked around and saw the situation outside the glided world she was cage in. Inside the palace was filled with shiny walls and golden statues, the maids and workers walking around and cleaning everything until it was spotless, nobles going in and out to the halls and chattering about business, and meals served in the dining hall that were extravagant and dabs of spices on every dish.
When looking at the place she was standing, she could see the differences of two places.
There was a few soldiers walking around and men lining up in the square, from young to old, they were walking towards officials as the soldiers decide of their fates.
Eve saw, the other side of the story that she was sent to. The information in her system only said a few lines about the world outside, as Rosaria, Christopher and Caroline were absorbed of their own affairs and problems of love, that their perspectives had only limit to their own selves not even acknowledging the state outside their glided world.
Privileged, the nobles only think of their own problem and forgetting the larger picture outside their small box.
Eve had only seen a few sentences about the war, stated in the information on The System.
The Empire of Rosemond was engaging in war with a neighboring nation just across the vast land of Rosemond and over the southern border was a different country. The war keep going, as it profits from the taxes of its people and filled the nobles pockets and business when it continues for a long time.
Eve stood there on the far side of the town square before she enters a pub, she was then escorted to the top floor and sat there to order food.
Her maids followed behind and only spoke with each other, making sure not to disturb the older woman.
The three escorts find themselves a table in the same floor as the Princess, they pretend to be busy when in fact they keep a close eye on the surroundings and her highness as she sat near the large window view.
Rosaria was silently watching the scene outside, she looked at the young teens and children getting drag to the side of the recruited members.
" I've heard the Harthemr soldiers have almost crossed the borders and will head straight to the kingdom " a few whispers could be heard from the civilians in the same floor as Eve was sitting, she looks at the wall on every corner and stood as she saw paintings of maps and towns hanged on the wall.
She walked towards the paintings and listened to the conversations around.
" We are losing more men than the enemy side " the woman spoke as she ate with her friends
" I've heard from my husband that in the future, if this continues, even new born children will have to be taken and be trained as a soldiers "
The woman whispered but Eve could hear them clearly with the help of the System's mini map. The people around had no titles nor name above them when she looked at the location filled with dots on the map, and the vicinity outside was crowded with concentrated population in the town square.
" People are fleeing with their families to outside the kingdom and hope to find shelter, the development of this war didn't even take two years and our soldiers are losing "
" the southern border might be dangerous to cross during this time, so we need to flee to the north "
" during this season? The rain is starting to pour everywhere all month long, it's not safe "
" dear lord, rather settling here like waiting ducks, I prefer leaving to the outskirts! Away from here! Trust me, we can't wait for their orders anymore, our pockets are empty, the war has a clear winner, we can't stay here much longer! "
Eve looked at the painted map hanging on the wall and compared the locations in her own system's map, she saw the places they have mentioned.
Eve stood there for a while before returning to her seat.
It was obvious that soldiers need more men and it wouldn't take long for them to loss more of their people seeing how young men were taken.
When more citizens are forced to the battlefield, it's a sign of an incoming problem.
Eve had been to many worlds were war had been it's settings and most of the time, she dies in those wars.
Whether she was a soldier, a lieutenant, a general or a canon-folder. She had been to war multiple times and in multiple lives, and those women she had possessed into were never to escape their fates that was already written and coded into their identity.
She knows a losing war when she sees one.
If the Emperor is smart enough, he would not force his people into poverty and food scarcity with how much he had raise the tax for this battle nor would he send his army into their deaths without a clear plan for victory.
It's a wishful thinking, knowing it would be a miracle for an Emperor to give up his throne and richest for his people.
Eve watched quietly that afternoon, she ate a few dishes and listened to the conversations around yet her eyes watched the people being chosen to be a part of the frontline.
" Please!! Not my husband! My husband is sick! He won't be able to defend himself!! " one woman screamed and caught Eve's attention.
She beg and shouted as the uniformed soldiers had pulled one man, who didn't have much of a choice, into their side and away for the crowed of people. He was crippled and didn't have much strength on his legs.
" Please! He can't go to war! " she cried and many of the women who had been silent on the side, had looked at her sadly.
" This is the order of the Emperor! Anyone who disobey his Majesty's order will face severe punishments!! " he then throws towards her a small pouch, Eve guess it was a small compensation for the family.
The ladies were quietly watching because they knew the consequences, one woman was obviously surprised and couldn't stop how she was distressed seeing her poor and old husband being drag away.
The men were then pulled into two lines.
Those who were lined up on the right side were perfectly fine and healthy young men, they silently walked towards the military long and many carriages that waited for them and were immediately sent to the base.
While the other line was clearly a line for men who were old, young, and were sick.
Eve taps her finger as she looks away, her table was filled with food yet she only let her maids eat up as she sat there silently the whole time.
Eve lowered her eyes and looked at the cup of wine she was holding.
Eve Santana was born in a modern era were war was still present in some planets, not because they were fighting for land, but because their leaders abandoned the peace and order as they made war into a profit.
The machines and tech were advance in her original life, an era of a far more better technology had been accompanying the human race from plants to planets.
Just like in her time, there is three ways to stop a war:
One is through hundreds and thousands of soldiers to be deployed and win a battle, two is negotiation using bargaining as an equivalent exchange of peace, and third is executing the person with highest position of the country.
She looks at the progress bar and task section in the system panel. Although there progress bar was now 5%, there was no task present for her to execute.
It seems the modified version of her system only needed the progress of the world and characters to be achieved at a certain point of their stories.
Based on Rosaria's and the system's information, the next scene would have been Rosaria following Christopher to every party they were invited as a newly wed couple and Caroline would also be present or around the same party. Coincidence? You bet it's not.
Planting doubts in Rosaria's heart and make her start to feel jealousy as soon as Christopher ask to dance with Caroline and even danced longer than his wife, yet he will just play it off as him just accompanying his as a friend.
Yes sure, as a friend. Eve couldn't help but mockingly chuckle at such thoughts.
Christopher will still dance with his beloved Caroline and Rosaria will still be ignored by the prince, while the nobles fawn over how romantic the prince is to his wife and kind to his friends. Of course, they would try to mock the Princess behind their fake smiles and act as if they were just joking around.
In two weeks, that party will happen but Eve is still debating whether to attend. In the end, the purpose of the scene will happened even without her presence.
But a part of her feel like something else will unfold in the scene, she usually trust her gut feeling and knew it was always right.
The thought of her husband's affair and the empires situation because of the lousy royals makes her headache.
" Useless " Eve says as she remembers the information, as much as she doesn't want to stick to her original path or focus on the story, she couldn't bear to see the results of the main characters actions.
Eve could have ignored this but she was already thinking about Rosaria's future and the future of her world, she will die eventually and yes, her fate is already pitiful but if she could die peacefully with a kingdom without war and the her people safe then she would die with Rosaria's wish coming true.
So rather than wasting her moments and being forced to see the prince cheat on his wife and let the nobles trample her reputation.
Eve choose to do something for the citizen and make Rosaria's name be caved in the hearts and mind of her citizens. To make her more loved by her people than their crown prince.
To make the crown prince even regret thinking she will fall for the same trick twice.
Eve opens her system secretly with a flick of her fingers, and opened her Talent Cards.
[ Chess piece: King
Rank: Golden (Rare)
Talent:
A rare talent that could be used to garner victory in any sort of battle but can only be used 3 times. The host who activates this talent will gain the ability to foresee the future and gain multiple choices of options to win and thus, the host will be guided to victory.
Requirement: to activate the card, the host should choose which character in the current word to become the king in order to activate this talent.
If ever the character bestowed as the king is eliminated, this talent will immediately be shutdown.
Does the host wish to activate this talent card? ]
It might look impulsive, reckless and stupid to others on what she is about to do but Eve knew no one else but her can choose to defy Rosaria's fate.
And defy she will do.
" Activate it" she whispered and lower her gaze to look at her hand, she could see how thin her body was just by her long slender fingers. Rosaria, born as a lower noble and unfit to fight against her husband. She needs to strengthen herself in able to protect herself. She clench her fist and then looked back to the system.
" Bestow title Rosaria Elijah Serpentine Ronan-Rosemond as King" she commanded and the system glowed. The same time a mysterious dust flowed towards her head. No one could see nor hear how she was conversing with the system.
Rosaria now turn to face her maids.
[ System:
Talent Card: "Chess Piece King" Activated. ]
" Sandra " She calls out to her maid as she kept her eyes on the people outside, watching how the young teens where taken to go to war.
" Let's head back to the palace, I still haven't started my work." She stood up and the two maids who had finished eating were immediately alert, they both followed her out of the pub.
I'll also need to speak with his Majesty, that, I'll think of a way to get me out of this palace love affair.
When Eve arrived back to the palace, she was greeted with Caroline and Christopher who were heading to the entrance. She wasn't surprised as Caroline was and lowered her head to greet the prince.
" Greetings Your highness, Lady Caroline " she curtsy at her husband and smiled, before returning to look at them
" I see you're on your way to return to your duchy, how was your meal this afternoon? I hope the chef and maids served you well " The image of Rosaria smiling was caught by a few people around that were working in the palace, they looked at the three and were slightly feeling intimidated by the newlyweds and the mistress.
Caroline couldn't even speak when she heard of Rosaria's voice and Christopher looked perplexed upon realizing her words, but before any of them could reply and ask why she was wearing commoner clothes.
Rosaria had been distracted seeing a figure on the end of the hall and she immediately excused herself.
" I'll excuse myself first, I hope you'll come visit again Lady Caroline, I'm happy to see you take care of my husband. We'll then, I shall not disturb you two "
" I-I'm not sure if " Caroline tried to speak, embarrassed at the meaning of the Princess's words but Rosaria really didn't want to hear anything irrelevant at the moment nor she wants to waste more of her time.
Rosaria laughs lightly, warmly, as if she was NOT SEEING the mistress next to her own husband.
" I'll be leaving first " She keeps her smile and then ignores the presence of the Prince before she headed towards the place hallway where she had seen the Emperor walked out with his advisers and secretaries.