"Then why don't you teach her a lesson?"
At these words, Veronica and Penelope nearly jumped in surprise. They didn't expect an eavesdropper, let alone one as accomplished as Marchioness Francessa Seibert. Before she got married, she was Earl Rindwald's daughter. It was an open secret that she was one of the prime candidates for Atticus's wife, since her father was among the first people to support his bid for the crown.
She had definitely tried her fair share of buttering Atticus up but the king was as cold as the kingdom's winters. For a woman who had a heart of ice, it was impossible for her to melt down his defenses.
Atticus had refused to take her as a wife, so she married Marquis Seibert instead. It didn't miss their notice that Marquis Seibert wasn't at the ball.
"My lady!" They both bowed hurriedly.
