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Queen Ariadne's POV.
"Greetings Grandmother" I greeted with a bow. She ignored me and turned to the Queen mother.
"Are you preparing for the celebration?"
I wondered what celebration she was referring to. Queen Valeria stood behind her with the same look. They hated me so much.
"Yes Grandmother. I am charged with the preparation, you don't have to worry" mother answered.
"If you don't mind mother , I will come back later" I stood up from the sofa and headed for the door. But Grandmother did not let me pass. She blocked the way with Queen Valeria. I remained calm to avoid falling in to their trap.
"Make way for her , queen Valeria" mother intervened. "The Emperor wants to see her."
The envy in her eyes frightened me. She did not want to make way for me. Since, mother told her to , she had no choice but to give way.
