Chapter 60 Confrontation

• ex's smile faltered slightly, sensing her intentions. "I appreciate your interest, Olive, but I must be honest with you. My heart belongs to another," he said gently, trying to let her down easy, after all he still needed her to figure out the minister's plot.
• As Princess Lissa made her way through the festival, her presence seemed to cast a shadow over the revelry. Her eyes blazed with a fierce determination, and her every step resonated with an unspoken command.
• The crowd murmured and parted, a wave of unease rippling through them as they sensed the storm brewing within the princess. Olive, caught in the middle of the commotion, watched with a mix of fear and fascination.