Chapter Seventy six

Anita's pov

I stood up immediately as if I’d been struck, unable to form a single word that could capture the depth of my disappointment. I wasn’t expecting her to treat me this way, to make me feel so weak.

"Is this really how you want it? Is this why you're acting this way? Do you want me not to go at all? You’re just trying to cause problems for me. You know my life is tied to Alpjha Orion. He’s the only one who can tell me what to do because he’s the one who bought me from my first owner.” I shake my head.

No. I can’t say something like that. I don’t want to. These thoughts have to go away. Her throat clearing pulled me back to reality, and I turned to her.

"Really? I just gave you a condition, and you stand up? Is that how little respect you have for me?" she asked. I shook my head and rushed to her, gripping the hem of her dress.

"That’s not what I meant. It’s just that your condition is too hard for me to accept. I can’t say I’m not going to the banquet. I’m meant to go, even if