Celio had probably detected the trap as he slowly gave his response.
"Again, your eminence, no. Since the ranking is also based on how the pictures turn up, Prince Fionn's smile would be good for the camera. You know smiles come out well in pictures especially if they are from such a good-looking person like you and your brothers."
ARGH!
Why was Celio shifting between making him feel better and aggravating him the more?
"Forget it!" He waved him off. "Take the damn papers out of my face!" He bellowed, flipping the one that carried the news across the study.
His eyes followed Celio who immediately packed the papers and disposed them in the bin.
Cargan sat, wishing he had chosen to read a book instead of the papers. It's been a while since he read any book. They were just there on the shelves in his study room without use.
