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Alpha King Orizon.

“Speak.” I say and the servant girl jolts.

“Yes, your majesty…. I was told to clean my lady’s jewellery earlier today. I took it to the Sterling Chamber. While I was cleaning, I left the table for just a second to get a glass of water and when I got back to it. I saw Alice, standing there. I did not think anything of it until I counted the jewellery and I saw that at least five were missing.” The maidservant of Mehera says.

I am on my ornate throne, radiating authority. My expression doesn’t match the gravity of the situation. Beside me is Agnes, the ever-watchful attendant. Lady Mehera is silent, her demeanour is masking the turmoil of the current scandal. Yeri stands nearby too, her face is calm and she keeps a protective eye on her accused maidservant. When Agnes told me that Yeri decline my gifts, it bit my ego—it made me wonder why? How dare she? Was it beneath her, has she received more than that, why did she see my fervent desire in the manner of my gifts?

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