Benedict looked tired, there was barely life in his eyes, he didn't have time for this nonsense, "I will remind you one last time, Anna." he refused to show her any respect, he called her by her name. "If you enter this room again, you will never be able to leave alive."
He slammed the door shut on her protesting face.
Anna turned to the servants who witnessed the scene, barking orders at the servants with an air of authority that made Adeline's blood boil. She was dressed in an opulent gown, its fabric shimmering as though mocking the sombre occasion.
Adeline could not breathe for a second.
Adeline's eyes narrowed. "How dare she?" she thought, her anger intensifying. "The audacity to parade around like this, so soon after the Duchess's death..."
Anna's voice was sharp and unyielding as she gestured toward the servants, her commands growing more impatient.
