"It's a pleasure to have you with us, your majesty. I hope you enjoy our hospitality and pass on our regards to Lady Jess" once upon a time, this greeting would have sent him on cloud nine. Not only was he being recognised but also Jess.
It would have paid homage to the fact that they were a perfect couple and his choice had been the right one all along.
Now, these words ran hollow and made him question everything he knew. Were they praising him or his crown with such flattering words? He did not want to hear them any longer, their falseness making his ears itch.
He averted his eyes from that fake smile and it fell on Noah who gave him a disapproving glance. Right, they had work to do.
"I'm happy that you made the time to receive me. Have I introduced my personal servant to you yet?" The other looked surprised at the gesture and Noah was giving him the stinking eye for sure but it did not matter to him.
