Harper's sudden appearance surprised everyone in the Qin Clan. Their shock, however, exponentially increased when they saw her riding beast: none other than the Holy Beast. It looked like as if their faces were drained of blood as it was the first time it was made known to them that she was actually able to tame the mythical animal.
"Your Highness, welcome. I am sorry that I wasn't able to come to greet you personally," Victoria said apologetically as looked up at Harper, who was on the roof of her house. With a polite tone, she continued, "But, Your Highness, I am just wondering: why did you break into our house in the middle of the night?"
"Break into your house?" Harper sounded surprised and confused. "Don't you remember? You invited me here!"
Victoria's face turned cold and grim. She almost forgot the fact that she sent Beth to invite Harper, but the prince turned down Beth and even drove her out. 'But isn't it way too late? Why would she visit us in the middle of the night?' she thought, her brows knitted. She couldn't help but think that the princess had malicious intentions against them.
"I see. But Your Highness, even though we have invited you, you should follow the rules. Don't you think it's rather impolite for you to break into our house at midnight and desetroy our yard in the process?" As the head of the clan, Victoria knew she had to be the one doing this confrontation. "Or do you think that you and your husband are so influential that you can just do whatever you want?"
"You are right. I really think I can do whatever I want," Harper calmly said, a soft smile forming on her lips. "Since your clan does whatever it wants, I think it's just fair that you all let me do whatever I want. It would be hypocritical if you don't, methinks."
"Your Highness, what do you mean?" Victoria replied.
"Don't play dumb, Victoria. I know you know what I mean," Harper said. In front of everyone, she unbuttoned Felton's clothes and started performing the appropriate acupuncture treatment for him. "If something bad happens to this man, I swear to God, Victoria, I will make sure every member of your clan pays," she said calmly.
"What an arrogant thing to say!" Victoria responded furiously, already losing her cool. "Have you forgotten? You're a part of this clan!"
"I don't think my surname reflects that," Harper replied, not even looking up from what she was doing.
"Your mother bore the surname, child!" Victoria responded firmly. "Felton is a part of the Qin Clan. We decide whether he lives or dies. An outsider like you do not have any say on that matter!"
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