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.”

me! You’d rather take the side of an outsider than

want you to humiliate yourself here, Victoria.” Alexander’s face dropped. “You talk about

her a cold look and

into her palms, as a wash of viciousness

a servant was hurrying over with a pot of lit

in

“Ah!”

his balance, the pot of burning coal in the servant’s hands flew off his

suddenness of the incident. Some fled frantically, while others

crackling with sparks, and screams resounded in the

Aurelia’s head, she blanked, and her

critical juncture, a pair of strong arms suddenly wrapped around her. As she fell into the warm and familiar embrace,

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

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had gotten hurt—both hands had been

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

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