Owens still refused to give up, but she had no choice but to obey Alvin Lindsey's orders, since he was now the one wielding the power over Ukraine.
Finally, she nodded in agreement with tears in her eyes, "The King, I understood."
"Get out!" Alvin Lindsey exploded.
With no remaining dignity, Owens picked up her thick book and scurried out, thoroughly humiliated.
The atmosphere in the office instantly returned to tranquility.
Even the sound of a single strand of hair falling could be heard.
"Are you okay, Ella?" Alvin Lindsey was the first to break the silence.
He looked at the thick stack of paper on the desk that she had transcribed, pity unusually present in his eyes.
"I am fine, Your Majesty." Ella Thompson wasn't sure what he was about to do.
"Extend your right hand." Alvin Lindsey commanded.
