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7. Forceful engagement

Author: Lami274
last update Last Updated: 2024-10-29 19:42:56

WATSON HOUSE

Eleanor smirks at her, displaying unexpected confidence. "I am not yet a Royal bride. And I am sure you wouldn't like to waste your blessings on others."

Grandma, taken aback by Eleanor's boldness, reassesses her preconceived notions. Sean's warning about Watson's daughter not meeting expectations seems to ring true in this unexpected encounter. The room is charged with an unspoken clash of expectations and reality.

"You cannot talk to the Royals like that!" Adam's voice echoed through the room, a thunderous reprimand aimed at Eleanor. Her desire to retort clashed with the realization that her mother, nervously watching, had pleaded for decorum today.

"I sincerely apologize for that, Mrs. Caroline Knight," Eleanor bowed her head, a veneer of respect concealing her true sentiments. "But as you see, this alliance is news for me. I cannot risk my entire life to a man whom I don't know at all. And no offense, I have seen his traits enough yesterday which makes me think I want
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