Neil saw Victoria walking toward them from afar and furrowed his brow. He put an arm around Aurelia and took her to the side.

The others understood it when they saw Neil’s reaction. Although they did not want to offend the princess, the Harrises were no pushovers either. Hence, they bowed in courtesy and sought excuses to walk away.

Victoria could not believe it. Everyone just ignored her!

“Victoria.” Alexander’s voice came from behind her.

She turned around and saw her brother’s small smirk.

“I’ve told you not to regard the royal status so highly.” He spoke softly. “People are no fools. They know what’s significant and not!”

“What?” Victoria sneered. “I can’t join in the fun now too? This is the palace. It’s my home. Do you think it’s right that you host a party here without the owner’s permission!?”

“You’re going too far, Victoria. Since when is the palace your home? This is our uncle’s home. We are only being allowed to stay here!”

“You…”

“And I’ve told our uncle about this party.”

to go against me! You’d

here, Victoria.” Alexander’s face dropped. “You talk about

cold

her nails deep into her palms, as a

servant was hurrying over with a

extended her leg. The servant was in a hurry and did not

“Ah!”

pot of burning coal in the servant’s hands flew off his grip. Pieces of burning

of the incident. Some fled frantically, while others crouched on the ground hugging their

coals rained, crackling with sparks, and screams resounded in the

to land on Aurelia’s head, she blanked, and her body stiffened. She did

her. As she fell into the warm and familiar embrace, those arms separated

feel the burning pieces brush past the tip of her ears and could smell something being burnt, but she was not hurt. When she managed to react, what greeted her was Neil’s pale face and the sweat dotting the tip of

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had gotten hurt—both hands had been burned

was nearby, ran over upon hearing the voice. When he brushed past Victoria, he saw her terrified

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