Princess Yeri.My heart pounds like a war drum. Successfully, I have traded places— a desperate gamble for survival. Now, I am standing as an imposter but I don’t regret it. I have never let go of something that belonged to me. What are those in his eyes? Usually, they are pools of fathomless depths but today, they act as a tempestuous sea. Is it anger? Disbelief? Or perhaps…hate? A cold sweat breaks out on my brow at the meaning behind his eyes. I thought I did not care. I thought his gaze would not have an effect on the me, at least, not today.A collective gasp ripples through the hall as the realization dawns upon the assembled court. Whispers turn into murmurs, then into outright accusations. In seconds, I can feel the weight of their scrutiny pressing down on me like an invisible force. Regardless, I hold contact with Ozar. The tumult around us becomes a distant echo, a meaningless cacophony. It is a thick tension yet, it feels as if only us existed, two figures caught in a sile
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