Chapter 72

Elinor stared at Azeph for a while before he looked down at her with a smile.

No, not a smile, a mask. A fake smile, like the one he gives when he's troubled by something.

"Your Highness, this is Count Amel, the person who was supposed to marry my sister before she passed away," he said,

Elinor didn't need the introduction. She knew who count Amel was. What she didn't know is that he used to be Azeph's sister's fiance.

"I see..." She answered,

"We all thought something happened to you since you disappeared right after the funeral. My parents are extremely worried about you," Azeph said,

"My apologies," the man said, "After that, I needed to remain alone for a while. My plan had been to eventually contact you one day but his majesty's orders prevented me from doing so until now. I am glad to see that you are doing well. I keep hearing about your achievements often wherever I go,"

Elinor remained silent as she watched the interaction between the two men. She knew that there was too muc